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Rams WR Puka Nacua in Rehab Amid Assault Lawsuit

Los Angeles Rams All‑Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua is in rehab, having entered treatment before a woman sued him for assault and battery after he allegedly made antisemitic remarks and bit her shoulder on New Year's Eve.

Puka Nacua, the Rams’ leading receiver last season, entered rehab before a lawsuit was filed by a woman who claims he made antisemitic remarks and bit her shoulder on New Year's Eve. His attorney, Levi McCathern, said the treatment was not a response to the lawsuit but an effort to improve his behavior.

Nacua apologized in December for a livestream gesture that invoked antisemitic tropes. Despite the controversy, he remains a key player for the Rams, who drafted him in 2023 and are considering a contract extension this offseason.