The wife of Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan apologized for incendiary comments made about ESPN reporter Dianna Marie Russini.
Jessica McCloughan implied in a tweet that Russini and her husband had an extra-marital affair that led to the reporter gaining information about the Redskins from the general manager.
The team initially stated that it was a fake account, before admitting the account belonged to Jessica McCloughan.
She apologized in a statement Wednesday.
I deeply apologize for the disparaging remarks about an ESPN reporter on my personal Twitter account. The comment was unfounded and inappropriate, and I have the utmost respect for both the reporter and ESPN. I regret that my actions have brought undeserved negative attention to the Redskins organization and its leadership. My comments in no way reflect the opinions or attitudes of the organization and I regret that my behaviour has in any way negatively impacted the team and its loyal fan base.
ESPN released a statement Wednesday in defense of Russini.
"Dianna is an excellent reporter who should never have to be subjected to such vulgar comments. We are obviously extremely disappointed by today's developments."