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Los Angeles Rams prima Puka Nacua has been sued for alleged battle and artillery by a female who alleges he spot her connected nan enarthrosis connected New Year’s Eve and made an antisemitic remark.
The suit was revenge this week successful Los Angeles, according to TMZ. The suit besides cites gender unit and negligence.
Plaintiff Madison Atiabi and her attorney, Joseph Kar, declare Nacua made an antisemitic exclamation that emotionally distressed her erstwhile they were together successful Century City.
She says Nacua spot her and near teeth marks connected her enarthrosis erstwhile they were successful a van together later successful nan night, and she claims Nacua besides spot her friend’s thumb.
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Puka Nacua of nan Los Angeles Rams celebrates aft a touchdown during nan 4th fourth against nan Indianapolis Colts astatine SoFi Stadium connected Sept. 28, 2025 successful Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, has already powerfully denied Nacua made immoderate antisemitic statements. He described nan bites arsenic "horseplay."
McCathern, said "the full declare is thing much than a shakedown attempt" and that nan wound "left thing much than a impermanent mark," according to TMZ.
Nacua antecedently apologized for performing an "antisemitic" act connected a YouTube watercourse successful December. Nacua discussed touchdown celebrations connected YouTuber Adin Ross' stream.
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NFL Network newsman Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua aft a crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine SoFi Stadium Dec. 28, 2024, successful Inglewood, Calif. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Many, however, believed nan ceremony perpetuated a harmful anti-Jewish stereotype.
In nan video, Ross instructed Nacua to spike nan ball, flex and past swipe his hands together. Ross, who is Jewish, has referred to nan activity arsenic his ain "dance" aliases "emote."
Nacua received pushback and issued an apology.
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Puka Nacua of nan Los Angeles Rams runs downfield during nan 2nd half against nan San Francisco 49ers astatine SoFi Stadium Oct. 2, 2025, successful Inglewood, Calif. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
"When I appeared nan different time connected a societal media livestream, it was suggested to maine to execute a circumstantial activity arsenic portion of my adjacent touchdown celebration. At nan time, I had nary thought this enactment was antisemitic successful quality and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people," Nacua said successful a "Stand Up to Jewish Hate" graphic.
"I profoundly apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions arsenic I do not guidelines for immoderate shape of racism, bigotry aliases dislike of different group of people."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Jackson Thompson is simply a sports newsman for Fox News Digital covering captious governmental and taste issues successful sports, pinch an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited successful national authorities actions related to nan enforcement of Title IX, and successful bequest media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press and ESPN.com.
