Kyle Juszczyk has called out a San Francisco 49ers reporter in a bizarre argument over player locker room interviews.
The NFL’s Players Association is urging the league to make “immediate changes” and move interviews away from where stars dress.
“Players feel that locker room interviews violate their privacy and make them feel uncomfortable,” a statement said Friday.
The NFLPA did not name any specific journalists, but Juszczyk singled out reporter Grant Cohn — who covers San Francisco for Sports Illustrated — on social media.
“Maybe we can make sure Grant Cohn doesn’t always hang around our lockers while we’re changing,” the 49ers fullback said.
Kyle Juszczyk has called out a 49ers reporter in a bizarre altercation over locker room access
Juszczyk accused reporter Grant Cohn of ‘hanging out in our lockers while we change’
“I’m starting to think some players on the 49ers don’t like me,” Cohn wrote on X, formerly Twitter, shortly afterwards. He then shared an article calling for the 49ers to sit Juszczyk, adding, “I stand by this.”
Two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith, meanwhile, accused journalists of looking at players’ private parts.
“If you all only knew how clumsily some male reporters behave,” he further wrote social media.
Juszczyk, 33, has been with the 49ers since 2017 and was a first-team All Pro in 2023 when San Francisco reached the Super Bowl.
Juszczyk and Co were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, with the fullback’s wife Kristin making headlines after creating personalized jackets for the likes of Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes.
Journalists are usually allowed into locker rooms a few days a week to talk to players after games and training.
The 33-year-old fullback, pictured with his wife Kristin, has been with the 49ers since 2017
The NFLPA insists it is not seeking to “restrict media access” but merely to “respect the privacy and dignity of players.”
“Over the past three years, the NFLPA has attempted to work with the NFL and Pro Football Writers of America to move media interviews out of locker rooms,” the statement said.
‘However, there is little willingness to participate in a new solution. Players feel that locker room interviews violate their privacy and are uncomfortable.
The NFLPS continued, “The NFL’s current media policy is outdated. We, the NFLPA Executive Committee, urge the NFL to make immediate changes to promote a more respectful and safer workplace for all players.
“In the meantime, we encourage every player to request interviews outside the locker room during the week.”