Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has called the mounting allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against kicker Justin Tucker “serious” and “concerning”, but says the team will let the NFL’s investigation play out before determining how to handle the situation.
“Mr Tucker has never behaved inappropriately during any massage therapy session, and certainly never in the manner described … Any suggestion to the contrary is a fictitious and utterly baseless claim,” attorneys Thomas A Clare and Steven J Harrison told the Banner last month.
DeCosta said he first became aware of the accusations when a Baltimore media outlet, presumably the Banner, was about to publish the allegations and that he met with Tucker.
The Baltimore Banner has reported that 16 massage therapists from eight spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area have accused Tucker of the inappropriate behavior.
DeCosta said the team will wait for the results from the NFL investigation, and will consider the allegations against Tucker on a case-by-case basis.
