The NFL will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately towards therapeutic massage therapists at 4 spas and wellness facilities within the Baltimore space, a league spokesperson mentioned.
The Baltimore Banner detailed the accusations in opposition to Tucker in a prolonged report on Thursday.
The paper mentioned it spoke to 6 therapeutic massage therapists who recounted firsthand experiences with Tucker from 2012 to 2016. A number of therapists mentioned they ended Tucker’s classes early or refused to work on him once more, and managers from two spas mentioned they banned him from returning.
In an announcement, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy mentioned: “We first turned conscious of the allegations from the reporter investigating this story as they weren’t beforehand shared with the NFL.
“We take any allegation critically and can look into the matter.”
Tucker posted an announcement on social media calling the allegations about him within the Banner story “unequivocally false”.
“In accusing me of misconduct, the article takes innocuous, or ambiguous, interactions and skews them so out of proportion they’re not recognizable, and it presents imprecise insinuations as truth,” he mentioned.
Tucker, 35, simply completed his thirteenth season within the NFL, all with the Ravens.
In 2022, Tucker agreed to a four-year contract extension by way of the 2027 season. That deal included $17.5m assured.
“We’re conscious of the Baltimore Banner’s story relating to Justin Tucker in addition to his response,” a Ravens spokesperson mentioned.
“We take any allegations of this nature critically and can proceed to observe the scenario.”
In response to the Banner, a consultant of the spa chain Ojas mentioned Tucker was “instantly terminated as a shopper” in 2014 after “a therapeutic massage therapist reported an incident that allegedly occurred throughout a therapeutic massage remedy session with Justin Tucker”.
Homeowners of Studio 921, which is now closed, mentioned by way of an legal professional they “took quick and decisive motion to ban this particular person from our enterprise and companies to make sure a secure surroundings for all”.
In his response, Tucker mentioned: “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 instructed that I used to be not welcome at any spa or different workplace.”
