The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly signing the former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad

Tucker was widely considered one of the best kickers in NFL history until the Ravens released him in May 2025. The Ravens said his departure was a “football decision” after a slump in form, but the move came months after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists. Tucker denied the allegations and never faced criminal charges but he served a 10-game NFL ban for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

More than a dozen massage therapists from spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. One therapist who spoke to the Baltimore Banner, which broke the story, described Tucker’s alleged behavior as “really degrading”. Another said: “I can’t watch sports anymore. I see his face everywhere.”

  • velma@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
    4·
    5 days ago

    Rape culture? What rape culture?

    This is shameful.

    I hope the Swifties have as much to say about this as they did about the Seahawks friendship bracelet post.

    • velma@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
      71·
      5 days ago

      Oh so they’re replacing one misogynist with another:

      Butker, who has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs, has missed five of his 16 field goal attempts this season. The 31-year-old Butker has also been involved in off-field controversy. During a commencement address at Benedictine College in 2024, he criticized Pride month, working women, Joe Biden’s leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and abortion.

      “I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you,” Butker said during the speech. “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother.”

      • dkppunk@piefed.socialEnglish
        6·
        5 days ago

        Butker’s been a shithead for years and I hope for a double doink every single time he kicks. I’m not surprising the Chiefs chose a shitty human as a replacement.

        • velma@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
          4·
          5 days ago

          I remember the hubbub around the commencement address. How beautiful that his performance absolutely tanked after that and he’s getting replaced.

          Now if only we could get the NFL to appropriately punish these players.

          There’s one team that has a “no turds” policy if I remember correctly - no DUIs or anything like that or they’re kicked. Can’t remember which team that is off the top of my head though.

          • MelodiousFunk@lemmy.zipEnglish
            2·
            5 days ago

            Now if only we could get the NFL to appropriately punish these players.

            You only get blackballed in the NFL for protesting.