Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is being accused of acting inappropriately at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area, according to a report by the *Baltimore Banner*.
Six massage therapists claim Tucker “expos[ed] his genitals, brush[ed] two of them with his exposed penis, and le[ft] what they believed to be ejaculate on the massage table after three of his treatments.” Some therapists reportedly ended sessions early and refused to work with Tucker again after incidents that happened between 2012 and 2016.
“Five of the women said Tucker asked them to massage his pelvic region or inner thighs while he had an erection. Then they said he repeatedly wiggled his pelvis to remove the sheets, which fully or partially exposed his genitals.
Two women said Tucker brushed them with his exposed penis. Three said, when they returned to the treatment room after Tucker left, they discovered a large wet spot on the massage table, which they strongly believed to be ejaculate.”
Tucker, 35, joined the Ravens in May 2012 as an undrafted free agent and has played for the team his entire 13-year NFL career.
A representative from one spa said Tucker was “immediately terminated as a client” after a reported 2014 incident. One therapist said she shared her experience with others “over the years,” calling it “really degrading.”
A lawyer for another spa, now closed, said the business “took immediate and decisive action to ban this individual from our business and services to ensure a safe environment for all.” The owner allegedly told Tucker by phone he was not allowed to return.
Tucker denied the claims in a social media post Thursday, calling them “unequivocally false.” His lawyers said the allegations are “impossible to prove” and stated Tucker has never been banned from the spas. They added: “Mr. Tucker has never behaved inappropriately during any massage therapy session, and certainly never in the manner described [by the Banner]. Any suggestion to the contrary is a fictitious and utterly baseless claim.”
An NFL spokesperson said the league learned of the claims through the reporter’s investigation and will “look into the matter.” One therapist involved said, “I can’t watch sports anymore. I see his face everywhere.”
The women did not report the incidents to police. Legal experts told the *Banner* the time limit for legal action has expired. However, the NFL could still punish Tucker under its conduct policy, which prohibits behavior that “undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL.”
In 2022, the NFL suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million after 24 women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct during massage sessions in civil lawsuits.
