4 more massage therapists accuse Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate behavior - Yahoo Sports

[Kari Anderson]

(Content warning: This story contains depictions of alleged inappropriate sexual behavior.)

Four more massage therapists have come forward to accuse Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior, according to the Baltimore Banner. The new accusers join six massage therapists who came forward in an article published Thursday.

Three women who worked at luxury Baltimore men's spa The QG, all accusing Tucker of inappropriate behavior, spoke with the Baltimore Banner in an article published Saturday. A fourth woman, who did not speak with the outlet, has signed on with the same law firm that is now representing six clients related to the Tucker case.

In all, 10 massage therapists from five different spas and wellness centers have reportedly accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior, with the incidents all occurring between 2012 and 2016. Two of the spas banned Tucker as a client following inappropriate behavior.

The three women who came forward in Saturday's article reported incidents that took place largely in 2014 and 2015. One woman alleges that Tucker exposed himself in multiple sessions, and, in one appointment, ran his fingers over her inner thigh and left what she believed to be ejaculate on the table after their session.

"I understand that Justin Tucker is an important client to The QG, but as an employee of The QG who has tolerated the previous interactions with him, I no longer feel safe or comfortable working with him," the woman wrote in a letter that was shared with her employer in 2015.

Justin Tucker has spent his entire 13-year career with the Baltimore Ravens. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)


The woman, who the Baltimore Banner called "M.," said in an interview that she had reached out to a reporter in 2015, soon after the incident, but stopped communicating out of fear of retaliation.

"The reason I didn't go forward with it before was because I was terrified," M. said. "What if I'm the only one who comes forward? I'm just some girl, and I'm going up against the king of Baltimore."

Another woman told the Baltimore Banner about her experience after reading the outlet's reporting on Thursday. The woman, who worked at The QG for four years and was the lead massage therapist, said that Tucker's actions became "increasingly inappropriate" over time, per the Baltimore Banner. A third woman, who was 19 when she first started working at The QG, also spoke of an experience where Tucker left what she believed was ejaculate on the massage bed's sheets, and said that Tucker usually had an erection during his sessions.

Six of the women accusing Tucker of inappropriate behavior have hired Michael Belsky and Catherine Dickinson of the SBWD Law Firm, according to the Baltimore Banner.

Tucker, 35, joined the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012, and has only played for Baltimore during his 13-year NFL career.

Tucker denied the allegations in a statement on social media posted on Thursday, calling them "unequivocally false." His attorneys described the allegations as "impossible to prove."

The NFL released its own statement on Thursday, with the league spokesman saying that the allegations had not previously been shared with the league. "We take any allegation seriously and will look into the matter," the spokesman said in the statement.

Although the incidents are outside of the legal statute of limitations, the NFL has the ability to punish Tucker directly. The league suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson 11 games and fined him $5 million after 24 women accused him in civil action of sexual assault and misconduct during massage therapy sessions.