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By James Brizuela
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The NFL world is currently ablaze due to a story that has broken about allegations against Baltimore Ravens star kicker Justin Tucker. Tucker has been accused by six massage therapists of "inappropriate sexual behavior" stemming from visits that he took to multiple spas.
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The original report from The Baltimore Banner reveals the allegations against Tucker include, "Tucker has been accused of exposing his genitals, brushing two massage therapists with his exposed penis and leaving a wet spot on a massage table believed to be ejaculate multiple times."
Following the allegations that broke on Thursday morning, Tucker has since released a statement.
Tucker took to social media to speak on the situation, including addressing the original story that was published by The Baltimore Banner. Part of the statement reads:
"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."
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Tucker's lawyers have also released a statement, which reads, "Mr. Tucker has never behaved inappropriately during any massage therapy session, and certainly never in the manner described" by The Banner's reporting, the lawyers said. "Any suggestion to the contrary is a fictitious and utterly baseless claim."
A spokesperson for the Ravens and the NFL have also released a statement on the matter:
A Ravens spokesman said, "We take any allegations of this nature seriously and will continue to monitor the situation." The NFL said it will "look into the matter."
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy on Justin Tucker allegations: "We first became aware of the allegations from the reporter investigating this story as they were not previously shared with the NFL. We take any allegation seriously and will look into the matter."
There is no telling what might happen to Tucker following these allegations. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was hit with similar allegations, resulting in his being suspended for 11 games.
The NFL will engage in a lengthy investigation, and Tucker could face a stiff suspension should the league find him liable of wrongdoing.
For more on the Ravens, head to Newsweek Sports.
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