Six massage therapists have come forward alleging that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in sexual misconduct, leading him to be banned from at least two spas.
As detailed in a report from The Baltimore Banner, the six women have alleged Tucker would expose himself, brush his genitals against them, and leave what they suspected to be ejaculate on massage tables following his treatments. The six women—who claimed these incidents happened between 2012 and 2016—said that he has been banned by at least two spas in Baltimore.
Five of the alleged victims said he asked them to massage his inner thighs or pelvic region while he had an erection. Baltimore spa chain Ojas confirmed that he was "immediately terminated as a client" in 2014 after an alleged incident. The since-shuttered Studio 921 also took "immediate and decisive action to ban [Tucker] from our business and services to ensure a safe environment for all."
"Throughout the whole session, he kept readjusting to make his penis come out," said one woman who gave Tucker a massage in 2014. She said she ended the session after his penis touched her arm. Another said that she didn't do massages for months after an incident with Tucker, who left a wet spot on the massage table after a session. "I left the massage feeling dirty," she said. "He knows we have no power and can't do anything."
Attorneys for the Ravens star denied the allegations, which they called "impossible to prove."
Following the report, Tucker issued his own statement. "The allegations in The Baltimore Banner article about me are unequivocally false," he 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."
He said that he has "never been told" he was no longer welcome at a spa. He also claimed the article took "innocuous, or ambiguous, interactions" and skewed them "so out of proportion they are no longer recognizable."
Tucker added that he "respect[s] when individuals come forward to report misconduct of any kind," but maintains his innocence. "I cannot allow false claims to go unchallenged," he said. "I cannot be any clearer. These allegations are false and incredibly hurtful to both me and, more importantly, my family."
