Female Journalists Head Toward NFL Locker Room When Male Usher at Door Stops Them From Entering. You Can Imagine What Happens Next.

INDIANAPOLIS (TheBlaze/AP) — A male usher stopped three female journalists from entering the Jaguars locker room after their loss to the Colts because they were women, asking other men if it was OK before finally allowing them inside.

Graham Watson of Yahoo Sports and Joey Chandler of the Tuscaloosa News both said on Twitter on Sunday night that they were not allowed inside the locker room after Indianapolis' 16-13 overtime win until the usher first checked to make sure the women were allowed to enter.

Watson tweeted that the usher was an "old, out-of-touch geezer":

I was just blocked from a locker room by an old, out-of-touch geezer who wasn't sure women were allowed because "you know how guys are."

— Graham Watson (@Yahoo_Graham) October 4, 2015

Chandler tweeted, "It's still 2015, right?"

When getting ready to enter Jags locker room with other APSE female fellows, old man tried to deny us entry. It's still 2015, right?

— Joey Chandler (@Joey_TNews)

October 4, 2015

This guy was an usher and apparently not aware that women cover sports. I about lost it. @Colts @Jaguars

— Graham Watson (@Yahoo_Graham) October 4, 2015

I have covered male sporting events all over the world and it took coming to Indianapolis to face my first gender discrimination. @NFL

— Graham Watson (@Yahoo_Graham) October 4, 2015

I do want to note that we did eventually get in and we were able to do our job after the man asked several males if it was OK if we got in.

— Graham Watson (@Yahoo_Graham)

October 4, 2015

The women were at the game as part of the Associated Press Sports Editors sports media diversity weekend.

Public relations staffs from both the Colts and the Jaguars apologized to the women.

Colts spokesman Avis Roper tells The Associated Press the usher was in an area where he didn't know who was allowed access.

The Association for Women in Sports Media says it's unfortunate that such issues continue to exist.

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