Ravens' Justin Tucker again denies allegations, also apologizes - ESPN

In his first public statement in almost a month, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker disputed the allegations of sexual misconduct at spas for a second time in addition to offering an apology.

«It devastates me to know that anyone I have worked with would not have felt respected and valued as a professional, but more importantly as a person, and to anyone who has felt otherwise, I am sorry,» Tucker said in a statement to Outkick on Wednesday. «I want you to know I am committed to ensuring that everyone I interact with continues to feel that I respect them and care about them as a human being.»

Tucker has been accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists from eight Baltimore spas and wellness centers, according to the Baltimore Banner. All of the incidents reportedly occurred during sessions from 2012 to 2016, which were Tucker's first five seasons in the NFL.

When the Banner first published an investigative piece on Jan. 30 in which six massage therapists accused Tucker of misconduct, Tucker quickly denied any wrongdoing, issuing a statement on social media in which he called the allegations «unequivocally false.»

A month later, after 10 more therapists accused Tucker of inappropriate behavior, Tucker vehemently denied the allegations again, calling them «shocking and heart-breaking.»

«I maintain I did not act inappropriately at any point before, during, or after a professional bodywork treatment session, nor have I ever been told I am unwelcome at any massage therapy provider. These claims are simply not true,» Tucker said in the statement to Outkick. «Throughout the last four weeks, I have spent countless hours replaying every interaction I have had with bodywork professionals over the last thirteen