NFL reporter Crissy Froyd has been fired from her place after she publicly celebrated Dianna Russini’s resignation from the Atlantic over her photograph scandal with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
“USA TODAY Sports activities has ended its contractor relationship with Crissy Froyd efficient instantly. Her latest statements don’t replicate our dedication to professionalism or uphold our ideas of moral conduct,” the outlet stated in an announcement on Thursday.
Froyd responded to the information of her firing in an announcement to Web page Six, saying: “I wish to say firstly that I don’t remorse something that I stated and that I stand behind the very fact it’s all certainly true.”
“I wish to thank USA TODAY SMG for the unbelievable run I had there for about half of my life. It’s deeply, deeply emotional to me that this relationship has come to an finish and that my contract has been terminated due to this.”
“I’d by no means say something I didn’t stand behind as a result of I do know the potential penalties, even when a scenario appears dangerous,” she continued. “Thanks to everybody who has supported me each earlier than and after I launched my statements.”
“I additionally discover it extremely attention-grabbing that Nancy Armour was in a position to publish a narrative about Dianna Russini setting girls’s credibility again in sports activities, however that I’m by some means unable to be gone on with after I stated what I needed to say about it — and never whilst an worker, however as an unbiased contractor by myself social media accounts.”
“No matter what occurs to me sooner or later, I wish to say one thing. Don’t be afraid to probably martyr your self for the proper causes. I put myself on the market in some respects in a manner that was extremely uncomfortable to me, however I believed it was value doing. I didn’t draw back from any questioning from the general public, both. I’m extremely pleased with every little thing I’ve achieved and I do stroll away with my head held excessive.”
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