Crissy Froyd is an NFL reporter who used to work for USA Today. As per the recent reports, Froyd has been fired by the broadcasting company for speaking on the Mark Vrabel and Dianna Russini controversy.
Commenting on the same, she wrote on X:
“I would like to acknowledge the statements put out about me recently and that I am also no longer with USA TODAY SMG. I regret zero of what I said and stand beside it. If you want to talk, my messages are open. My email is operative, too.”
She continued:
“I feel I’ve been very transparent and did nothing wrong. I also find it so interesting that a Nancy Armour column was able to be published about Dianna Russini setting women back on USAT, but that my comments as a freelancer on my own social media about her were not fine. Be bold and speak out. Will it make a martyr out of you? Maybe. But some things are worth it and some are not. This was.”
The reporter also shared the same statement on her Instagram story, adding that she stands by it.
When did Crissy Froyd start working for USA Today?
Crissy Froyd is a writer and analyst who started working for USA Today as a freelance writer in June 2015, as per her LinkedIn bio. She also worked as a staff writer for the broadcasting company for almost five years, starting in 2017.
Along with working for USA Today, she has also worked as a lead publisher for Mississippi State coverage for Fan Nation Network and as a staff writer for SB Nation, Titan Sized, Death Valley Voice, and Campus Sports.
Additionally, she has worked as a managing editor for USA Today SMG – Titans Wire for three years, starting in September 2018.
Crissy Froyd completed her schooling in communication and journalism from Lone Star College and studied mass communication and journalism at Louisiana State University, as per her LinkedIn bio.
As of April 16, Crissy is no longer working with USA Today. The news was confirmed by USA Today’s Sports’ X account through a statement that read:
“USA TODAY Sports has ended its contractor relationship with Crissy Froyd effective immediately. Her recent statements do not reflect our commitment to professionalism or uphold our principles of ethical conduct.”
Her firing came after she commented on the controversy involving Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini. Earlier this month, the two were seen together, leading to speculation, which they later denied.
After Russini announced that she had submitted her resignation letter to The Athletic, Crissy Froyd commented on the same on X, writing:
“I’m sure you were told to submit this or that you’d get fired instead. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years. It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.”
The decision came two days after her tweet on Dianna Russini.
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Edited by Vatsala Chauhan