Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is facing a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles this week by a woman who alleges he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder on New Year’s Eve, according to TMZ.
The suit, filed by plaintiff Madison Atiabi and her attorney Joseph Kar, also cites gender violence and negligence. Atiabi claims Nacua made an antisemitic exclamation that caused her emotional distress and later bit her shoulder while they were together in a van, leaving teeth marks. She also claims Nacua bit her friend’s thumb.
Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, strongly denied that Nacua made any antisemitic statements and described the biting as horseplay.
Nacua had previously issued a public apology last December after performing a gesture rooted in antisemitic tropes during an internet livestream.
On the field, Nacua has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL over his first three seasons since being drafted by the Rams out of BYU in the fifth round in 2023. He led the league with 129 catches last season, adding 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns, then led the NFL in the playoffs with 24 catches for 332 yards and two scores.
Nacua is eligible for a contract extension this offseason that would likely make him one of the highest-paid receivers in NFL history, though the Rams have not announced any progress on a new deal.
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