49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk came under fire due to the NFLPA's request to cut off media access to the locker room.
Professional athletes and sports media have been at odds for decades over whether reporters should be allowed to interview players in the locker room, and on Friday, the NFLPA ordered the NFL to answer questions outside the locker room. He urged them to take “immediate action.”
In response to the union's post about
Cohn publishes the 49ers site through the Sports Illustrated domain and has 76,000 subscribers on YouTube and nearly 50,000 followers on X.
He gained such a large following by not being afraid to criticize the team.
Cone: “I'm starting to think some of the 49ers players don't like me.'' I wrote to X Right after Juszczyk's post.
49ers players have faced off against Cone in other ways over the years.
In 2022, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, who currently plays for the Jets, confronted Cone during OTAs and knocked his hat off.
Kinlaw later appeared on Cohn's YouTube show and slammed him.
George Kittle and Arik Armstead (now members of the Jaguars) defended Kinlaw during the uproar.
On Friday, the NFLPA explained why it wants to move media access to a new location.
“For the past three years, the NFLPA has worked with the NFL and the Pro Football Writers of America to try to move media interviews out of the locker room,” the post said.
“However, there was little appetite to collaborate on new solutions. Players felt that locker room interviews were an invasion of privacy and offensive. and to respect the privacy and dignity of our players.
“The NFL's current media policy is outdated, and we at the NFLPA Executive Committee urge the NFL to make immediate changes to promote a more respectful and safe workplace for all players. In the meantime, we encourage each player to request an interview outside of their locker room during the week.
