Rams star Puka Nacua accused of biting girl, anti-Semitic remarks

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Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua has reportedly been accused of biting a lady and making anti-Semitic feedback, in keeping with TMZ.

The lady made the allegations in a rejected software for a short lived restraining order after an alleged incident on Dec. 31 in Los Angeles .

Nacua's lawyer, Levi McCathern, stated, in keeping with TMZ, that "the entire declare is nothing greater than a shakedown try" and that the chunk "left nothing greater than a short lived mark."

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NFL Community reporter Jamie Erdahl interviews Los Angeles Rams huge receiver Puka Nacua (17) after the sport towards the Arizona Cardinals within the second half at SoFi Stadium on Dec. 28, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Photographs)

A hearing is scheduled for April 14.

Fox Information Digital has reached out to Nacua's agent and the Rams for remark.

Nacua beforehand apologized for performing an "antisemitic" act on a YouTube stream in December.

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Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams reacts throughout the second quarter towards the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)

Nacua mentioned landing celebrations on YouTuber Adin Ross' stream, as Nacua's Rams are set for a Thursday night time affair in Seattle towards the Seahawks.

Many, nonetheless, believed the celebration perpetuated a dangerous anti-Jewish stereotype.

Within the video, Ross instructed Nacua to spike the ball, flex after which rub his palms collectively. Ross, who's Jewish, has referred to the motion as his personal "dance" or "emote."

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Los Angeles Rams huge receiver Puka Nacua reacts following an NFL soccer recreation towards the Buffalo Payments, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams gained 44-42. (Eric Thayer/AP Photograph)

Nacua acquired overwhelming pushback and issued an apology Thursday, hours earlier than his Rams took on the Seattle Seahawks .

"Once I appeared the opposite day on a social media livestream, it was prompt to me to carry out a particular motion as a part of my subsequent landing celebration. On the time, I had no thought this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated dangerous stereotypes towards Jewish individuals," Nacua stated in a "Stand Up to Jewish Hate" graphic . "I deeply apologize to anybody who was offended by my actions as I don't stand for any type of racism, bigotry or hate of one other group of individuals."

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