Crissy Froyd was dismissed from her freelance position with USA Today after weighing in on the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal.
Froyd faced repercussions for expressing her views afterward. Not only did she lose her job, but she also became the target of extensive online trolling. However, she claims some of those responsible ultimately faced consequences of their own.
How Crissy Froyd’s Online Trolls Faced Real-World Consequences
Froyd, who currently works for Heavy Sports, sat down with Mike J. Asti on “Mike Drop” to talk about life since her tweet about Russini’s resignation exploded online. Froyd didn’t just defend her original comments. She dropped a warning for anyone still coming after her online.
“Every now and then I do get bored and I find the identities of these people,” Froyd said, “and then, um, that usually leads to very tough conversation with their wife and their children, and some of them are without a job.”
Asti asked if that’s actually happened. Froyd confirmed it has.
“Yeah, yeah, no, that’s definitely very, very possible,” she said. “And why not throw that back if they’re going to live the troll life?”
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This whole saga kicked off in April. Russini resigned from The Athletic after the New York Post published photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort.
Froyd reacted with a pointed post telling Russini not to let the door hit her on the way out, adding that “we know who you really are.”
That single tweet cost Froyd her job. USA Today cut ties with her within two days, saying her comment didn’t meet its standards for professionalism and ethics.
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But Froyd hasn’t gone quiet since. She later wrote a Daily Mail column alleging a broader “culture of corruption” in the NFL, claiming at least six female reporters had told her they’d had relationships with team staff.
She’s stood by those claims publicly, even while admitting she has no concrete proof to back them up.
On the Asti podcast, Froyd also pushed back hard on people calling her “fat” or accusing her of letting herself go since the scandal broke. She says it’s nonsense.
“I fit into the majority of my clothes from high school,” Froyd said. “So this is the funniest thing, is that the fat and ugly. I’m very confident in my appearance.”
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She also addressed why she waited so long to speak up, despite knowing about the alleged Vrabel-Russini relationship for years. Froyd said her age and shaky industry status held her back.
“Until you reach a certain age, people still view you as like rising, up-and-coming,” she explained, adding she worried she’d just get called a liar without backup from other reporters.
That backup never really came. Froyd told Asti it took her several days to realize she was essentially alone in publicly addressing the situation, despite assuming other media figures would speak up too. “I was like, this is insane,” she said.
As for the trolling, Froyd framed it as simple cause and effect. People hide behind burner accounts, she said, but that doesn’t mean they’re untouchable. “There are consequences for your actions,” she told Asti, “and consequences for all actions.”
Whether any of these alleged firings can be independently verified remains unclear. Froyd hasn’t named names, and there’s no public confirmation tying job losses directly to her actions.
