According to a Thursday report in The Baltimore Banner, six massage therapists who worked with Tucker between and accused him of misbehavior. Tucker is accused of exposing his genitals, brushing two therapists with his exposed penis, and leaving what they believed to be semen on the massage table after three treatments, according to the Banner.
The outlet also claimed that a representative of the spa chain Ojas said Tucker was "immediately terminated as a client" in after "a massage therapist reported an incident that allegedly occurred during a massage therapy session with Justin Tucker.
In a lengthy response on social media, year-old Tucker, who just finished his 13th season in the NFL, denied the claims. The All-Pro kicker said he hired a defamation law firm upon hearing that the article was being written. Tucker has spent the entirety of his year career with the Ravens.
He's achieved stardom both league-wide and among Baltimore fans in a way that's rare for a kicker, and his yard field goal in remains the longest successful kick in league history. In , Tucker agreed to a four-year contract extension through the season. The allegations have some similarities to unrelated accusations made against another NFL player, quarterback Deshaun Watson.
More than two dozen women accused Watson of sexual assault and harassment during massage therapy sessions while he played for Houston. After being traded to the Cleveland Browns, Watson missed the first 11 games of the season after an independent arbitrator determined that he had violated the league's personal conduct policy.
