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Rams WR Nacua Faces Antisemitic Slur, Assault Claims

Published 25 March 2026

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua faces allegations of making an antisemitic remark and physically assaulting a woman during a group outing on New Year's Eve in Century City, according to a court filing for a temporary restraining order.

The woman, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, claims the incident began at a celebratory dinner on December 31, 2025. She alleges that Nacua shouted an antisemitic slur, specifically "F all the Jews," which she described in the filing as the initial act in a pattern of rude, vulgar, threatening, violent, and harassing behavior. The group later moved to a luxury Sprinter van, where the woman says Nacua became inappropriately touchy and aggressive. She contends that he first dropped his head into her friend's lap and bit the friend's thumb, causing her to scream in pain. Nacua then allegedly turned to the woman and bit her left shoulder, breaking the skin and leaving a circular imprint of teeth. The filing includes a photo of the alleged injury, and the woman reported the matter to police the following day, January 1, 2026.

Nacua's attorney, Levi McCathern, has strongly denied the accusations, describing the situation as a...

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