This is a different kind of photo for Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini to be featured in.
Following the Pistons ousting of the Magic in Game 7 on Sunday, the program followed on ESPN and revealed its traditional “Gone Fishing” graphic that mocks teams eliminated — and they didn’t hold back with Boston.
Following the Celtics loss to the 76ers in Game 7 on Saturday, “Inside the NBA” showed a graphic of a boat in the Boston Harbor featuring Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Ringer’s Bill Simmons, John Krasinski, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — all of which are typical Boston figures.
Except, they added the Patriots coach and the former Athletic reporter, who have been embroiled in a controversy since Page Six posted photos of the two sharing private moments at an Arizona resort.
Mike Vrabel (l) and Diana Russini (r) in 2020. Dianna Russini/Instagram Not only that, the two are at the front of the boat, doing the famous “I’m flying” moment from Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in “Titanic.”
It makes for an intertesting move as TNT Sports’ “Inside the NBA” is in its first season with ESPN — Russini’s former employer from 2015 to 2023 before moving on to The Athletic.
Russini has since resigned from the outlet following the various revealing photos obtained by Page Six between her and Vrabel that has indicated the two have had a close relationship since at least 2020.
