Diana Russini resigns from her position at The Athletic
But the play continued to unfold. Initially, The Athletic’s executive editor Stephen Ginsburg made several blocks for employees. “These photos are misleading and lack important context,” he said. In a statement to E! News April 7th. “These were public interactions in front of many people.”
But when The New York Times’ sports newspapers began reviewing the play, further concerns arose. A source familiar with the situation told The Athletic on April 13 that both Russini and her past reports are being investigated.
The next day, the veteran journalist resigned from his position and walked out of the proverbial locker room.
In an April 14 letter to Ginsburg obtained by The Associated Press, she said, “I stand by all of the articles I have published to date.” “Unfortunately, commentators in various media outlets are making wild speculations that are completely divorced from the facts.”
Blaming the escalating media frenzy, the mother of two continued, “I have no desire to respond to a public inquiry that has already caused more damage than I can accept.” She plans to leave before her contract expires on June 30, but “I do so not because I accept the narrative built around this episode, but because I refuse to give it further oxygen or allow it to define me or my career.”
