Jessica McCloughan, the wife of the Washington Redskins' general manager, publicly apologized to ESPN reporter Dianna Russini on Wednesday for vulgar Twitter posts directed at her, reports ESPN.

In a statement, McCloughan said, "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 behavior has in any way negatively impacted the team and its loyal fan base."

The apology follows tweets McCloughan posted on Sunday about Russini, who got the exclusive story of Kirk Cousins replacing Robert Griffin III as the Redskins' starting quarterback, according to ESPN.

"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," ESPN said in a statement on Wednesday evening.

McCloughan's Twitter account was removed on Wednesday afternoon.

Black Sports Online published the below picture of McCloughan's tweets on Wednesday before the account was deleted.

In the tweets, McCloughan not only accuses Russini of exchanging sexual favors for information, but she also refers to the reporter as her husband's "side chick."

Russini was the reporter who broke the story that Kirk Cousins was replacing Robert Griffin III as Washington's starting quarterback for this year.

McCloughan was allegedly annoyed that information was being leaked to the press from within the Redskins organization.

Her husband, Scot McCloughan, was hired on Jan. 7 to be the team's general manager. He was formerly the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and, prior to that, a senior executive for the Seattle Seahawks.