NFL journalist Dianna Russini and her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, continue to spend quality time together in the wake of her scandal involving Mike Vrabel.
Less than one week after Russini, 43, and Goldschmidt were seen together for the first time since April photos of her getting close to Vrabel, 50, sparked controversy, Russini and Goldschmidt attended a Bruce Springsteen concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, published on Sunday, May 17, the couple were seated opposite each other inside Bourbon and Branch bar next to the venue. A group of friends joined the duo, with the outlet reporting that Russini and Goldschmidt “both looked in good spirits” and were “very excitable as they shared drinks and food … before the show.”
Their latest public outing comes after photos of Russini holding hands and hugging the New England Patriots head coach at an Arizona resort were published by Page Six on April 7. About two weeks later, the outlet published a second batch of photos that captured the pair seemingly kissing inside a New York City bar in 2020.
Dianna Russini Shared Pictures of Husband Weeks Before Mike Vrabel Controversy
A third batch of photos, published by TMZ on May 7, showed Russini and Vrabel on the dock of a private boat rental company in Putnam County, Tennessee, in June 2021. One day prior, the outlet reported that Russini and Vrabel were the only two people aboard the boat.
Russini was pregnant in June 2021 with her first child with Goldschmidt, whom she married in September 2020. The couple share two sons: Michael, born in August 2021, and Joseph, born in October 2022.
Russini and Vrabel, who shares two children with wife Jen, both addressed the first batch of resort photos when they circulated online last month. Speaking to the Post, per reporting by NBC Sports at the time, Vrabel said, “These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable. This doesn’t deserve any further response.”
The Post also received Russini’s statement, which read, “The photos don’t represent the group of six people who were hanging out during the day. Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.”
One week after those photos were released, Russini resigned from her role at The Athletic following an internal investigation. Another week later, on April 21, Vrabel told NFL reporters that the photos had sparked various discussions of his own.
“I’ve had some difficult conversations with people that I care about: my family, the organization, the coaches, the players,” he said at the time. “Those have been positive and productive. We believe in order to be successful on and off the field you have to make good decisions. That includes me. That starts with me. We never want our actions to negatively affect the team. We never want to be the cause of distraction.”
He concluded, “What I can promise you is that my family, this organization, the team, the staff, the coaches, our fans, most importantly, will get the best version of me going forward.”
