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pgzen Baltimore Ravens punter Justin Tucker has hit back at a massage therapist who accused him of inappropriate behavior during a massage.pgzen
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Baltimore Ravens veteran punter Justin Tucker has called out six physical therapists who accused him of inappropriate behavior, according to an investigation by The Baltimore Banner, as false, ESPN reports.
According to a message posted by The Banner on Thursday, Tucker’s behavior led some therapists to refuse to work with him again and resulted in two spas banning him from returning. This occurred between 2012 and 2016, Tucker’s first five seasons in the NFL.
About an hour after The Banner’s post went live, Tucker hit back at the allegations, calling them blatantly false, before quickly clarifying the matter on social media.
“Throughout my athletic career, I have always strived to conduct myself in the highest level of professionalism,” Tucker wrote on his X account. “I have never been accused of inappropriate behavior, nor have I ever been accused of inappropriate behavior in front of a masseuse, during a massage, or during any other massage.”
In his post, Tucker said the article was considered a harmless or vague response that was exaggerated to the point of being unrecognizable and nonsensical.
As NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said, “We were recently made aware of the allegations from a reporter who was investigating this matter. Since no one has previously disclosed this matter to the NFL, we take this allegation very seriously and will continue to investigate it.”
The Ravens said in a statement that “we take any allegations of this nature very seriously and will continue to monitor the situation.” Tucker’s attorney denied the allegations of inappropriate behavior, calling The Banner “mere speculation and unsubstantiated.”