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Justin Tucker's Victory Dance Was Inspired by Hit Song

The Baltimore Ravens kicker added a new move to his repertoire.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker tried a new move on for size after launching the game-winning field goal Sunday against the Chargers.

Tucker broke into a victory dance inspired by the song “Hotline Bling,” which is “pretty popular right now,” Tucker told ESPN.

Indeed, when rapper Drake released the “Hotline Bling” music video through Apple music in October, it became an instant hit online, in part because of the artist’s unique dance moves.

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“I probably didn’t do as good of a job,” Tucker said of his rendition, declining to share how much he practiced.


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“Did it look like the first time I tried that?” Tucker said.

Regardless of the accuracy with which he portrayed Drake, the kicker nailed it elsewhere on the field.

Tucker’s field goal in the final seconds of Sunday’s game lifted the Ravens to a 29-26 win over the Chargers.

On and off the field, the Ravens kicker has a flair for the dramatic.

He starred in a Carbiz commercial in August that was a parody of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln ads.

In addition, Tucker can sing opera in seven languages and do impersonations of everyone from Ray Lewis to George W. Bush, according to ESPN.

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