Baltimore Ravens star kicker Justin Tucker was accused in a bombshell report Thursday of sexual misconduct by a number of therapeutic massage therapists throughout a interval spanning 4 years, together with his rookie season, when he helped the group win a Tremendous Bowl.
Six therapeutic massage therapists within the Baltimore space accused the NFL kicker of exposing himself throughout classes at 4 totally different high-end spas and wellness facilities, brushing the alleged victims together with his genitals and different acts of alleged sexual misconduct from 2012-2016.
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker arrives earlier than a sport towards the Cleveland Browns at M&T Financial institution Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Photographs)
The allegations have been first revealed in a report by The Baltimore Banner.
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Tucker launched an announcement by his attorneys Thursday not lengthy after the information broke, calling the allegations “unequivocally false.”
“All through my profession as an expert athlete, I’ve at all times sought to conduct myself with the utmost professionalism. I’ve by no means earlier than been accused of misconduct of any form, and I’ve by no means been accused of performing inappropriately in entrance of a therapeutic massage therapist or throughout a therapeutic massage remedy session or throughout different bodywork,” Tucker’s assertion stated.
“I’ve by no means obtained any complaints from a therapeutic massage therapist, have by no means been dismissed from a therapeutic massage remedy or bodywork session and have by no means been informed that I used to be not welcome at any spa or different place of work.”
Tucker, a seven-time Professional Bowler and five-time All-Professional throughout his 13-year NFL profession, took purpose on the outlet’s reporting, calling it “determined tabloid fodder.”
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (9) kicks the ball through the first quarter towards the Cleveland Browns at M&T Financial institution Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Photographs)
“It’s no shock that the paper’s interactions with me have been marked by journalistic failures at each flip,” Turner stated. “Once I first realized that the newspaper was writing this text, they refused to disclose the total claims they have been planning to make towards me.
“It wasn’t till I used to be compelled to rent the main defamation legislation agency within the U.S. to write down to the paper that they lastly revealed what they have been planning on writing. Then, once they did lastly present a few of this data, they gave me subsequent to no time to supply a response. It’s clear why. They’d little interest in what I (or anybody else) needed to say.”
Tucker accused the outlet of “intentionally misconstruing occasions as nefarious” and counting on “third-party hypothesis.”
“The newspaper had already written this false, salacious profile effectively earlier than ever making an attempt to talk to me or any of the bodywork professionals I’ve labored with carefully for the higher a part of the final decade. The newspaper made no effort to interview these key witnesses till prompted to take action by my defamation legal professional as a result of they didn’t wish to hear what they needed to say about me.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to The Baltimore Banner for a response to Tucker’s remarks.
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In accordance with the report, the accusers stated they ended classes early or refuse to work with Tucker once more due to the allegations. The report additionally says Tucker was banned from returning to 2 of these spas, a declare Tucker’s authorized group denied.
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker warms up towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs earlier than a sport at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley/Imagn Photographs)
Among the many allegations leveled within the report, 5 ladies claimed the NFL participant was erect throughout classes with him and that he absolutely or partially uncovered himself, whereas others made different accusations of egregious acts.
In an announcement to Fox Information Digital, the NFL stated it realized of the accusations from the reporter investigating the story and that allegations weren’t beforehand reported to the league.
“We take any allegation significantly and can look into the matter,” the assertion continued.
The Ravens informed Fox Information Digital, “We’re conscious of The Baltimore Banner’s story concerning Justin Tucker. We take any allegations of this nature significantly and can proceed to observe the scenario.”
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