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Pro Athletes to Trump: That's Not Locker Room Talk

by William Gallo

   U.S. athletes have been taking to Twitter to challenge the notion that
   Donald Trump's comments about groping women were "locker room talk."

   In the presidential debate Sunday night, Republican candidate Trump
   dismissed as "locker room talk" his recently leaked 2005 comments in
   which he brags about making unwanted sexual advances on women.
   WATCH: Trump comment about 'locker room talk'

   In the 2005 comments, Trump, who was then recently married to his third
   wife, described how he tried and failed to seduce a television host,
   who was also married. He then boasted about how he could grope women
   because he was famous.
   NFL receiver Chris Conley said athletes in lockers rooms "don't talk
   like that."

   NBA star CJ McCollum said he hasn't heard comments similar to what
   Trump had said.

   Major League Baseball pitcher Sean Doolittle said "that's not locker
   room talk."

   Others weighing in included NFL tight end Jacob Tamme

   Basketball player Kendall Marshall

   Soccer player Robbie Rogers

   Baseball player Daniel McCutchen

   NBA player Dahntay Jones