Ravens' Tucker accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists

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Six female massage therapists from high-end spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area say Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with them in incidents that took place from 2012-16, according to The Baltimore Banner's Julie Scharper, Brenna Smith, and Justin Fenton.

Multiple massage therapists accuse Tucker of exposing his genitals during treatment sessions. Two therapists say he brushed them with his exposed penis. Three women also say Tucker left what they believed to be ejaculate on the massage table after three of his treatments.

Tucker's behavior forced several therapists to end his treatment sessions early or refuse to work on him again. Management at two spas said Tucker is banned from returning, according to Scharper, Smith, and Fenton. Most of the massage therapists added that they originally didn't know each other before being contacted by the Banner.

Five of the massage therapists said Tucker asked them to massage his pelvic region or inner thighs while he had an erection. He's then accused of repeatedly wiggling his pelvis to remove the sheets, fully or partially exposing his genitals.

Tucker called the accusations "unequivocally false."

"Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I have always sought to conduct myself with the utmost professionalism," he wrote in a statement Thursday. "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.

"In accusing me of misconduct, the article takes innocuous, or ambiguous, interactions and skews them so out of proportion they are no longer recognizable, and it presents vague insinuations as fact. This is desperate tabloid fodder."

Tucker's attorneys, Thomas A. Clare and Steven J. Harrison of the firm Clare Locke, called the accusations "impossible to prove."

The NFL and Ravens said Thursday they're aware of the allegations. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said the league "will look into the matter," according to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec.

"We can tell if it's intentional or just an accident, and this was intentional," said one of the therapists, who added that Tucker touched her wrist with his naked penis.

"I can't watch sports anymore. I see his face everywhere," another therapist said.

Tucker entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie in 2012 after a college career at Texas. The 35-year-old's spent his entire career with the Ravens and is one of the most accomplished kickers of all time.