Paul George doesn’t like the access reporters get in the locker room after games and claimed there’s one in Washington that looks at player’s penises while getting dressed.
On an episode of his Podcast P show, George agreed with the NFL players who are calling for an end to reporters getting full access to a team’s locker room shortly after a game. According to George, the locker room is a “safe place” for players and should be treated as such.
The NFL and NBA allow reporters to enter the locker room following a game to get tidbits and players’ firsthand reactions. In addition to the huge chance that a private conversation could be leaked, players are mostly naked and being themselves with reporters looking at their every move.
“I would say majority of the locker room, bro, they’re naked [when reporters come in],” George said. “Like, we’re in towels. We’re naked. We just got out the shower. And then you have these reporters in there and, like, they’re not staring at a wall, you know what I mean? They’re looking at us.”
George recalled a specific reporter in Washington that stared directly at the player’s penises while getting dressed. According to George, other players have claimed that reporter has done it numerous time over the years.
“There was an incident, even way back in my time in the NBA, where guys would talk about this situation. There was a reporter in Washington that would stare at dudes’ meat,” said George.
The NFLPA released a statement recently calling for the league to change its obsolete media policy and have a new one that promotes “a more respectful and safer workplace” for players, such as having interviews outside the locker rooms.
“Over the past three years, the NFLPA has tried to work with the NFL and Pro Football Writers of America to move media interviews out of locker rooms. However, there has been little willingness to collaborate on a new solution,” the statement read. “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.”
Reps for the NFLPA continued, “The NFL’s current media policy is outdated. We, the NFLPA Executive Committee, urge the NFL to make immediate changes to foster a more respectful and safer workplace for all players. In the meantime, we encourage each player to ask for interviews outside the locker room during the week.”
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