{"id":28822,"date":"2025-02-26T03:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28822"},"modified":"2025-02-26T03:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:25:09","slug":"breaking-ravens-gm-eric-decosta-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-on-justin-tucker-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28822","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ravens GM Eric DeCosta Speaks Out for the First Time on Justin Tucker Allegations!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Eric DeCosta answered several questions about the investigation surrounding Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Tucker has made 89.1% of his field-goal attempts since entering the NFL in 2012.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4505,h_2534,x_0,y_69\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jmz07pbnq0fe0yd980.jpg\" alt=\"Tucker has made 89.1% of his field-goal attempts since entering the NFL in 2012.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Tucker has made 89.1% of his field-goal attempts since entering the NFL in 2012.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Tucker has made 89.1% of his field-goal attempts since entering the NFL in 2012. \/ David Richard-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1bhvi9mkq\">Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta answered several questions Tuesday about the allegations surrounding kicker Justin Tucker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_reeh622kz\">In late January,\u00a0<em>The Baltimore Banner<\/em>\u00a0reported that six massage therapists came forward to\u00a0recount &#8220;troubling&#8221; experiences during sessions with Tucker\u00a0from 2012 to &#8217;16. Since the original report was published Jan. 30,\u00a010 additional massage therapists\u00a0from spas\u00a0around the Baltimore area\u00a0have also accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior, bringing the number of total accusers to 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_15pnxbov9\">&#8220;The allegations are serious, concerning,&#8221; DeCosta said at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. &#8220;The amount of allegations are serious and concerning. I think we&#8217;re fortunate that the league is doing an investigation. 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