*The NFL Players Association has called for restrictions on locker room interviews because they infringe on players’ privacy.
The union encouraged players to conduct interviews outside the locker room. Currently, reporters interact with the athletes in the locker room on both game and practice days, a media policy that the NFLPA criticized as “outdated.”
“Players feel that locker room interviews invade their privacy and are uncomfortable. This isn’t about limiting media access but about respecting players’ privacy and dignity,” the NFLPA said in a statement.
“We, the NFLPA Executive Committee, urge the NFL to make immediate changes to foster a more respectful and safer workplace for all players.”
Bengals star Ted Karras explained that some players were caught naked during media interviews.
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“As you’ve heard from a couple of teams now and the NFLPA is going to come out with a statement, in an effort to protect the sanctity of the locker room and the comfort of the players, each team is going to figure out a program to where we conduct our interviews outside of the locker room,” Karras, the team’s union representative said, Daily Mail reports.
“Now, this doesn’t bar you from the locker room. We can’t do that. But what we want to do is get cameras off guys in private moments in our locker room. What brought it to light, really, was a couple of guys naked on camera this year. It has happened a few times in the history of the league.”
The Pro Football Writers of America said in a statement: “NFL players asking to speak outside the locker room has always been a part of the league’s media access policy.”
“We are continuing discussions with NFLPA executives regarding the media access policy,” the statement said, per USA Today. “The goal is to make everyone comfortable in locker room settings and to have players and clubs follow the NFL media policy.”
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