JJ Watt; Justin Tucker; Jim NantzCredit: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty; Sam Hodde/Getty; Mary Kouw/CBS via GettyNEED TO KNOWJim Nantz and JJ Watt spoke out about the Kansas City Chiefs’ decision to sign Justin TuckerSixteen women accused the former Baltimore Ravens kicker of exposing himself and other inappropriate behavior at Baltimore-area spas, from 2012 to 2016Tucker could replace Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who has struggled this seasonJim Nantz and JJ Watt didn’t squander an opportunity to call out the Kansas City Chiefs for signing embattled kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad.After Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 1, the CBS broadcasting duo let fly a discussion about the controversy.“Just last year, [Justin] Tucker had to serve a 10-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy,” Nantz, 67, said. “Given the multitude of allegations of nonconsensual behavior, Tucker’s signing this week just drew a sharp rebuke in Kansas City and really all over the NFL landscape.”“And, understandably, Andy Reid and the Chiefs organization at his press conference this week had to spend, I would say, almost half of it answering questions about it,” Watt, 37, added.Justin TuckerCredit: Sam Hodde/GettyThe Chiefs signed Tucker, 36, on Wednesday, Oct. 28 in the wake of Butker’s season-plus-long slump.The former Baltimore Ravens kicker had not played in the league since 2024 and served a 10 game suspension without pay last season amid sexual misconduct allegations.Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!The seven-time Pro Bowler was found by the league to be in violation of its personal conduct policy, which conducted an investigation into the accusations, made by more than a dozen women, in February 2025.Sixteen women accused Tucker of exposing himself and other inappropriate behavior at Baltimore-area spas, as first reported by The Baltimore Banner. The incidents allegedly took place from 2012 to 2016; two of the Baltimore spas banned Tucker from returning.The team’s decision to embrace the shunned player sparked widespread criticism — and had Reid in the hot seat when trying to explain the signing.“Yeah, so, he’s done his suspension, you know. Took care of that business there,” Reid, 68, told reporters last week. “I’ll leave it at that for you.”He added about the ownership decision to sign the player: “Yeah, listen, we try to do our homework the best way we possibly can. Talk to a lot of people and make sure things are okay.”With his reputation for offering second chances to players who have encountered off-the-field issues, including wide receiver Rashee Rice and punter Matt Araiza, Reid said the team had done its due diligence.“I try to do homework on it and see exactly what’s taken place since,” he said. “But, you k
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