OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ravens kicker Justin Tucker faces more allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior, as three additional massage therapists have accused him of misconduct, The Baltimore Banner reported Saturday.
In total, nine massage therapists in the Baltimore area have accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior. All the incidents reportedly occurred from 2012 to 2016, which were Tucker’s first five seasons in the NFL
Tucker wrote that the Banner article “takes innocuous or ambiguous interactions and skews them so out of proportion that they are no longer recognizable. … This is desperate tabloid fodder.”
The Banner first reported allegations of misconduct against Tucker on Thursday after it spoke to six massage therapists about Tucker’s behavior. Tucker’s conduct, according to the article, caused some therapists to refuse to work with him again and resulted in two spas banning him from returning.
Tucker could be subject to discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
“We first became aware of the allegations from the reporter investigating this story as they were not previously shared with the NFL,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday. “We take any allegation seriously and will look into the matter.”
On Thursday, the Ravens issued a statement saying, “We take any allegations of this nature seriously and will continue to monitor the situation.” Three years ago, Ravens coach John Harbaugh referred to the team’s zero tolerance policy for domestic violence when asked about Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension following accusations of sexual misconduct with massage therapists.
Tucker, 35, is a seven-time Pro Bowler who is the most accurate kicker in NFL history. He is the longest-tenured player on the Ravens and the last remaining player from their Super Bowl championship team in 2012.
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