Let’s be as clear and respectful as possible here.
This isn’t a takedown video. This isn’t “gotcha” journalism. This is a real conversation about ability, ethics, and the double standards that persist in the NFL.
If you somehow haven’t heard:
Justin Tucker—yes, that Justin Tucker—has been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by six massage therapists. Since these allegations surfaced last month, the Ravens have responded by drafting a new kicker and releasing Tucker.
It was the right move.
But it also exposes a much bigger issue.
The Timing Doesn’t Lie
Let’s be real. If this had happened in 2019—when Justin Tucker was still automatic, when he was still the gold standard of kicking in the NFL—he’d still have a job.
That’s not speculation. That’s just how this league operates.
We’ve seen it before. Talent buys time. Production buys silence.
Tucker had his worst year in 2024-25. Accuracy dipped. Power dipped. He wasn’t a liability, but he wasn’t what he used to be. So when these allegations came out? Suddenly, the team decided to “do the right thing.”
And that timing? That selective moral com?
That’s what should make your stomach turn.
The NFL’s Shaky Moral Ground
The NFL has a long, ugly history of prioritizing talent over character.
Deshaun Watson still has a job. Tyreek Hill will have a job for years. Teams have brought in players with rap sheets longer than their playbooks—because they could help win games.
But if you’re slipping? If you’re aging out?
Then suddenly the franchise re how to care.
We don’t have to pretend this is a unique Ravens problem. This is a league problem. It’s institutional. It’s baked into the way front offices think.
“Can he help us win? Cool. We’ll weather the PR storm.”
“Can’t kick 50+ yards anymore? Let’s talk ability.”
It’s not just hypocrisy. It’s dangerous precedent.
Drawing the Line
Where do we draw the line? When is talent no longer enough to justify employing someone with serious allegations against them?
If it takes a decline in performance for a team to make the “morally correct” decision, then maybe the decision was never really about morality to begin with.
These are serious allegations. Six women. Six stories.
It shouldn’t matter if Tucker was still nailing 60-yarders with ease. That shouldn’t change how seriously we take this. But we all know it does.
And as fans, we need to it that.
We’ve all justified too much for the sake of the logo on the helmet.
Final Thoughts
The Ravens made the right decision—eventually.
But let’s not act like it came from a place of virtue.
Justin Tucker is not the first high-profile player to be accused of disturbing behavior. And he won’t be the last. The NFL isn’t short on talent, but it is short on consistency and ability.
Until the league starts applying the same standards regardless of on-field performance, these problems will keep happening. And we’ll keep wondering why it always takes a drop in talent for someone to finally be held able.
This league has a problem. A big one.
Justin Tucker is just the latest symptom.
Believe survivors. Demand better. From players, from teams, and from this league.
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