Rams WR Puka Nacua apologizes
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The Kansas City Chiefs not being in the playoffs this season is going to take some time to adjust to for members of the Chiefs Kingdom. But to add insult to inj
Puka Nacua critiqued referees for wanting "TV time" earlier in the week. On Thursday, he doubled down on his sentiment.
Critics raised concerns after the wide receiver appeared to mimic an "antisemitic" meme during a recent livestream.
He also said he would do a touchdown celebration that is "antisemitic in nature," as he wrote in an apology. During the Rams game against the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, Prime Video's Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit briefly addressed the comments made by Nacua in the vaguest terms possible.
Nacua appeared on a livestream with controversial creator Adin Ross, and during their time together he blasted NFL referees and promised to do an antisemitic touchdown dance. After Thursday's loss, Nacua doubled down on his disdain for the refs in a since-deleted X post.
After posting and deleting another criticism of NFL officials, Puka Nacua explained his comments following the Rams' TNF loss in Seattle.
Rams WR Puka Nacua on NFL referees on Adin Ross’ stream: “The refs are the worst. These guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV too. You don’t think he’s texting his friends in the group chat like, ‘Yo, you just saw me on Sunday Night Football. That wasn’t PI but I called it.’” pic.twitter.com/roNonieP0d