NFL suspends Justin Tucker for 10 games

One of the erstwhile symbols of the Baltimore Ravens and the astir close kicker successful the past of the NFL, is nary longer what helium erstwhile was. The league officially suspended 35-year-old Justin Tucker for the archetypal 10 weeks of the regular season, and the crushed lies successful the superior accusations that surfaced successful the public.

According to the statement, the suspended subordinate is presently without a contract, but inactive has the close to bid with teams and instrumentality portion successful pre-season games earlier his suspension takes effect connected August 26. He tin instrumentality to the tract from November 11, if helium signs with a team.

The allegations rocked the league

Tucker is accused of ******* harassment by 16 masseuses from 8 spas astir Baltimore betwixt 2012 and 2016, erstwhile helium was inactive astatine the opening of his career. The enactment from Maryland terminated its practice with him connected May 5, portion the probe was inactive ongoing.

The reactions of the nationalist and actors were stormy. "I don't deliberation that's enough," said 1 of the therapists. 

"He got 10 Sundays, and we volition woody with this for the remainder of our lives." 

Another adds: "It's bully that we were yet heard, but the punishment, arsenic helium says, is the minimum of the minimum."

His agent, Rob Roche, said: "We are disappointed successful the NFL's decision. Justin has ever tried to behaviour himself successful a mode that would marque his household and assemblage proud. He stands by his erstwhile statements."

The subordinate himself did not admit anything: "The accusations are unequivocally false" and labeled everything arsenic "desperate gossipy sensationalism".

Tucker, a seven-time Pro Bowl participant, had the worst play of his career; arsenic galore arsenic 10 missed shots, with a percent of lone 73.3%. That dropped him to 31st among kickers past year. 

Until this affair, helium was the past progressive subordinate of the 2012 Super Bowl title team.