Ravens Face Backlash Over 'tone' Of Justin Tucker Statement

The Baltimore Ravens faced backlash connected Monday complete its connection connected nan determination to merchandise All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker amid nan aggregate intersexual misconduct allegations against him.

Eric DeCosta, nan Ravens’ executive vice president and wide manager, said nan squad "made nan reliable decision" to merchandise Tucker.

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Baltimore Ravens spot kicker Justin Tucker, #9, arrives earlier nan crippled against nan Cleveland Browns astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore connected Jan. 4, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)

"Justin created galore important and unforgettable moments successful Ravens history. His reliability, focus, drive, resilience and bonzer talent made him 1 of nan league’s champion kickers for complete a decade," DeCosta said.

"We are grateful for Justin’s galore contributions while playing for nan Ravens. We sincerely wish him and his family nan very champion successful this adjacent section of their lives."

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FILE - Baltimore Ravens spot kicker Justin Tucker, #9, walks backmost to nan locker room aft an NFL shot crippled against nan Los Angeles Chargers connected Nov. 25, 2024 successful Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

ESPN NFL expert Mina Kimes called retired nan Ravens for nan "tone" of nan statement. Sports media characteristic Dan Le Batard called nan connection "flailing bulls---."

Others weighed successful arsenic well.

Sixteen massage therapists from 8 different Baltimore spas and wellness centers person accused him of inappropriate behaviour from alleged incidents betwixt 2012-16.

Tucker has denied nan allegations successful a connection posted to societal media and a connection to OutKick.

Baltimore Ravens spot kicker Justin Tucker, #9, reacts to a missed section extremity against nan Pittsburgh Steelers during nan first 4th astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh connected Nov. 17, 2024. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)

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"I support I did not enactment inappropriately astatine immoderate constituent before, during, aliases aft a master bodywork curen session, nor person I ever been told I americium unwelcome astatine immoderate massage therapy provider. These claims are simply not true," he said successful February.

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