Plot: This is the battle by a generation of American sports journalists to gain the same access to athletes as their male counterparts. When the locker-room was closed in their faces after games — as coaches cited players’ dignity — ‘let them wear towels’ became their mantra. This is a tale about power and equality.
Sports Film Of The Week: Let Them Wear Towels
Title: Let Them Wear Towels
Year: 2013
Directors: Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern
Plot: This is the battle by a generation of American sports journalists to gain the same access to athletes as their male counterparts. When the locker-room was closed in their faces after games — as coaches cited players’ dignity — ‘let them wear towels’ became their mantra. This is a tale about power and equality.
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