The NFL kicker Justin Tucker is currently accused of several women to have sexually harassed them. The Baltimore Ravens were now forced to comment and were particularly patient.
On Tuesday assured Ravens-GM Eric Decosta that his team was not against the “serious and worrying” allegations until a few weeks ago Tucker knew. At the moment it is not advisable to prematurely condemn the kicker.
“I think we are lucky that the league will carry out an examination,” said General Manager at the NFL Scouting Combine. “We will wait as patiently as possible for as much information as possible and make our decisions on this basis.”
As the “Baltimore Banner” reported, Tucker now accuses 16 massage therapists from eight different spas sexual misconduct. The incidents therefore occurred between 2012 and 2016. According to “ESPN”, some of these women were already asked by the investigators about the allegations.
The ravens want to keep the ball flat until the examinations are completed. “In this case, we are still waiting for as much information as possible,” insisted Decosta.
NFL coach strengthens Tucker her back
Particularly explosive: as yourself Deshaun watson In 2021 had to answer for sexual assault, Ravens coach John Harbaugh shot against the current quarterback of the Cleveland Browns And spoke of a “zero tolerance policy” that prevails in his team in this regard.
When asked about the allegations against Tucker, the NFL routine, on the other hand, expressed even more reserved due to the unclear starting point. “We have all questions, but nobody knows exactly what happened. So we wait and see where the investigation takes us,” Harbaugh demanded on Tuesday.
At the same time, the head coach stood behind the 35-year-old Tucker when he was asked whether the ravens will pull a kicker in the upcoming draft. “We look at every position, but I would say that the kicker position would definitely have been a priority,” Harbaugh reported and nevertheless emphasized: “Justin is our kicker. I love him and expected that it will continue forever, But nobody continues forever. “