THE NAKED TRUTH

NFL Players Complain After Naked Locker Room Incidents

The NFL players’ union is calling for change after locker room media interviews caught players with their pants down.

After multiple players were caught naked on camera, the NFL may limit media access to locker rooms. Interviews featuring often half-dressed football players have long been a staple of the league’s media coverage, as reporters are currently allowed to mingle with players in locker rooms on game and practice days. But the NFL Players Association has called for change after several awkward incidents. “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.” Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras, his team’s union representative, explained that the statement is in response after multiple players were caught naked on camera while interviews were being recorded. “Now, this doesn't bar you from the locker room,” he told a reporter. “We can’t do that. But what we want to do is get cameras off guys in private moments in our locker room.”