Seven more women have come forward accusing Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexually inappropriate conduct, according to the Baltimore Banner. Dating back to the allegations last month, 16 therapists from 8 different spas have made the allegations against Tucker, with all of those ranging from 2012 to 2016.
Women had said they wanted to come forward to tell the stories of Tucker’s conduct, and nine women initially came out alleging the sexual misconduct.
“I’ve told people about this over the years, and they either act like it’s hot goss[ip] or a joke,” said one therapist. “But it was really degrading.”
The women say they are emotionally scarred from the conduct, and two spas outright banned Tucker from returning after the incidents. Tucker took to X after the initial allegations were revealed to deny the misconduct.
“The allegations against me in The Baltimore Banner article about me are unequivocally false,” Tucker wrote. “Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I have always sought to conduct myself with the utmost professionalism. I have never before been accused of misconduct of any kind, and I have never been accused of acting inappropriately in front of a massage therapist or during a massage therapy session or during other bodywork. I have never received any complaints from a massage therapist, have never been dismissed from a massage therapy or bodywork session, and have never been told that I was not welcome at any spa or other place of business.”
The Ravens released a statement after the initial findings saying they were investigating the claims. So far, they have not released nor suspended Tucker. Tucker has not been placed on the commissioner’s exempt list, either. Commissioner Rodger Goodell commented on the situation at the Super Bowl.
“They are obviously serious issues, and he is taking that seriously as are we,” Goodell said.
If the Ravens do cut Tucker, it will likely be in March at the start of the new league year. That will spread the cap hit out over multiple seasons instead of hitting the Ravens in one swoop.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said three years ago that the organization had a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ for issues off the field.