The Athletic Plays Defense; The New York Times-owned sports vertical is facing internal blowback after rushing to defend reporter Dianna Russini, only for it to later be revealed the paper had qui...

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Original Title: The Athletic Plays Defense; The New York Times-owned sports vertical is facing internal blowback after rushing to defend reporter Dianna Russini, only for it to later be revealed the paper had quietly launched an investigation into her conduct, insiders tell Status.