{"id":128995,"date":"2026-04-23T13:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/first-take-host-acts-disgusted-when-she-has-to-cover-vrabel-russini-drama-128995"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:09:12","slug":"first-take-host-acts-disgusted-when-she-has-to-cover-vrabel-russini-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/first-take-host-acts-disgusted-when-she-has-to-cover-vrabel-russini-drama-128995","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;First Take&#8221; host acts disgusted when she has to cover Vrabel-Russini drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Brace yourselves. Go ahead and take a seat for this, and then take a deep breath. You ready?<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s holier-than-thou debate show, &#8216;First Take,&#8217; was forced to discuss the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mike-vrabel-stepping-away-patriots-indefinitely-seek-counseling-amid-dianna-russini-controversy\">Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini<\/a> news this morning. I know. Wild stuff. I can&#8217;t believe those saints would dive into this scandalous story.<\/p>\n<p>Will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/stephen-a-smith\">Stephen A. Smith<\/a> be OK? Will host Shae Cornette be able to sleep tonight?<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know. Thoughts and prayers to the World Wide Leader. They had to finally cover the BIGGEST STORY IN THE <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\">NFL<\/a> FROM THE PAST MONTH! God forbid.<\/p>\n<p>Before we dive in, here&#8217;s the clip from this morning&#8217;s show, which aired mere hours after Vrabel announced he would be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/mike-vrabel-stepping-away-patriots-indefinitely-seek-counseling-amid-dianna-russini-controversy\">skipping Day 3 of the<\/a> NFL Draft for some self-help:<\/p>\n<p>My God. What world am I living in here? Really? First Take is really above covering the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-breaks-silence-dianna-russini-photos-led-difficult-conversations\">Vrabel-Russini drama<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Since when?<\/p>\n<p>This is the same show that features <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/chris-mad-dog-russo-reveals-shtick-p-ed-off-espn-executives-got-him-in-trouble\">Mad Dog Russo screaming<\/a> like a maniac into the camera every week, right?<\/p>\n<p>The same one where Stephen A. wears a cowboy hat on set 14 times a season just to piss off Dallas fans?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/stephen-smith-shannon-sharpe-unload-espn-colleagues-after-comments-made-about-first-take\"><strong>STEPHEN A SMITH, SHANNON SHARPE UNLOAD ON ESPN COLLEAGUES AFTER COMMENTS MADE ABOUT \u2018FIRST TAKE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The same one where <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/cam-newton\">Cam Newton<\/a> had some weird, fake drama with Drake Maye all of last season?<\/p>\n<p>Get outta here! And now, they&#8217;re just <em>disgusted<\/em> because they have to address an NFL coach leaving his team during the draft to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-analysis\/mike-vrabel-admitting-difficult-conversations-didnt-help-dianna-russini\">seek therapy because he<\/a> was caught canoodling with a reporter? THAT&#8217;s where First Take draws the line?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/lebron-james-blasts-espns-stephen-smith-amid-feud-missed-whole-point\"><strong>LEBRON JAMES BLASTS ESPN&#8217;S STEPHEN A. SMITH AMID FEUD: &#8216;MISSED THE WHOLE POINT&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why can&#8217;t you be away on Monday? Why does this have to become my business? I don&#8217;t want this to be my business. I didn&#8217;t want any of this to be my business, quite frankly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So sorry, Shae, that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mike-vrabel-addressed-dianna-russini-saga-patriots-players-differently-reporters\">Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini<\/a> inconvenienced your perfect little show. Sorry they interrupted the constant LeBron\/Cowboys talk. Sorry Mike didn&#8217;t hold off on the therapy until Monday so you could avoid talking about it on your show.<\/p>\n<p>The show, by the way, where you get PAID to talk about the biggest sports topics of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Hilarious. It&#8217;s just amazing.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN never disappoints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/first-take-host-acts-disgusted-cover-vrabel-russini-drama\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/first-take-host-acts-disgusted-cover-vrabel-russini-drama <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brace yourselves. Go ahead and take a seat for this, and then take a deep breath. You ready? 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