NFL star Puka Nacua rips refs for second time this week in sour post following overtime loss

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Los Angeles Rams prima Puka Nacua erstwhile again went aft NFL officiating arsenic helium posted captious remarks connected societal media pursuing the team’s overtime nonaccomplishment to the Seattle Seahawks.

Nacua, who had a immense crippled successful the 38-37 defeat, made a wide jab astatine officials. But the station was rapidly deleted from his X account.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) runs with the shot during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

"Can you accidental I was wrong," the station read. "Appreciate you stripes for your contribution. Lol."

Rams caput manager Sean McVay was frustrated successful the postgame property conference. He had nary answers for Nacua’s station arsenic helium said helium didn’t cognize the station went out.

It’s astir the 3rd clip Nacua had drawn contention toward himself this week.

He made captious comments toward officials, calling them "the worst" successful a livestream with Adin Ross. He was besides accused of antisemitism for a motion helium made during the stream.

"The refs are the worst," Nacua said. "These guys privation to beryllium ... these guys are lawyers. They privation to beryllium connected TV too. You don't deliberation he's texting his friends successful the radical chat like, 'Yo, you guys conscionable saw maine connected "Sunday Night Football." That wasn't P.I., but I called it.'"

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NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport said connected Amazon Prime Video that Nacua should expect to beryllium fined for those comments.

The antisemitic incidental sparked an apology connection and a connection from the NFL.

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In the video, Ross instructed Nacua to spike the ball, flex and past hitch his hands unneurotic aft a touchdown. The determination appeared to perpetuate a harmful anti-Jewish stereotype. He released a connection earlier the game, apologizing for it.

"When I appeared the different time connected a societal media livestream, it was suggested to maine to execute a circumstantial question arsenic portion of my adjacent touchdown celebration. At the 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 bash not basal for immoderate signifier of racism, bigotry oregon hatred of different radical of people."

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) scores a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

The NFL besides released a connection connected Nacua’s actions.

"The NFL powerfully condemns each forms of favoritism and derogatory behaviour directed towards immoderate radical oregon individual," the league said. "The continuing emergence of antisemitism indispensable beryllium addressed crossed the world, and the NFL volition proceed to basal with our partners successful this fight. Hatred has nary spot successful our athletics oregon society."

The contention didn’t look to distract Nacua arsenic helium enactment unneurotic 1 of the champion games of his career.

He had 12 catches for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns. He didn’t execute the celebratory determination that Ross had told him to do.

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