As the NFL Players Association pushes to end post-game interviews in locker rooms, retired Eagles center Jason Kelce and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce weighed in on the issue.
The NFLPA argues that in-locker-room interviews violate player privacy and are requesting that they be moved to outside the locker room.
On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, the Kelce brothers offered their opinions the only way they know how â through a bit of humor.Â
âThis is something that guys have talked about for a long time,â Jason began. âBut for those of you that donât know, after games or practices there is a period of time where media members can go in and talk to players, interview them, ask what happened in the game, whatâs going on this weekâŚâ
At that point, Travis chimed in to say âand meat watch!â drawing chuckles out of both the brothers.Â
Travis and Jason Kelce spoke their minds about the NFLPAâs push to keep reporters out of locker rooms on the latest episode of their New Heights podcast
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âI donât think thatâs why theyâre in there, but thatâs whatâs being alleged,â Jason said.
He continued:  âIâm not going to lie⌠it is a little weird that people are in there, but I never minded it.Â
âListen, my d**k is low on the totem pole, Iâm not impressing anybody, or doing anything. If you want to look at it, go for it, be my guest.Â
âItâs not going to impress you. Itâs efficient, it gets the job done, especially making girls. But Iâve never cared, Iâve never thought about it and Iâve never noticed anybody staring at it.â
âWeâve been in locker rooms our entire lives,â Travis added before Jason offered an anecdote from their childhood.
âI still remember going to the YMCA in Cleveland Heights and seeing an old manâs balls dragging along a sauna,â the retired NFLer said. âI didnât know we were all of a sudden⌠thereâs nothing sexual about it.â
âI donât think this is a big deal, I never had an issue with it. Itâs so easy to just⌠not show your dick to everybody. Like, put a towel on or go in the bathroom. Theyâre not in the showers like, âhey, howâd you catch that ball?!âÂ
âLike, you can definitely not show your dick if you donât want to guys. Itâs not mandatory that your dickâs out while youâre talking to these people. âExcuse me, lower your pants please, I need to do my interview now.â I donât know what the problem is!â
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Travis then offered his thoughts on the situation: âIâve never had a problem with it. I think itâs actually encouraged by the NFL to be clothed. I donât think they encourage you to be naked.â
This part of the conversation drew laughs from the audience as shared on social media.
As shared on Twitter, one fan of the Kelceâs said, âThe entire segment of them talking about media in the locker room has me in tears.â
Since the push to get reporters out of the locker rooms was announced, both current and former players have praised the move.
That includes 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk â who specifically called out Sports Illustrated writer Grant Cohn on social media.Â
The Pro Football Writers of America said in a statement: âNFL players asking to speak outside the locker room has always been a part of the leagueâs media access policy.â
âWe are continuing discussions with NFLPA executives regarding the media access policy,â the statement said. âThe goal is to make everyone comfortable in locker room settings and to have players and clubs follow the NFL media policy.â