Rams' Puka Nacua issues apology after outrage over 'antisemitic' act on YouTube stream: 'Had no idea'

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized for performing an "antisemitic" enactment connected a YouTube watercourse earlier this week.

Nakua discussed touchdown celebrations connected YouTuber Adin Ross' stream, arsenic Nakua's Rams are acceptable for a Thursday nighttime matter successful Seattle against the Seahawks.

Many, however, believed the solemnisation perpetuated a harmful anti-Jewish stereotype.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua warms up anterior to a crippled against the New Orleans Saints astatine SoFi Stadium.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

In the video, Ross instructed Nakua to spike the ball, flex, and past hitch his hands together. Ross, who is Jewish, has referred to the question arsenic his ain "dance" oregon "emote."

Nacua received overwhelming pushback and issued an apology Thursday, hours earlier his Rams instrumentality connected the Seattle Seahawks.

"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."

A congressman said Nacua should "be dropped" if helium performed the act.

"The Los Angeles Jewish assemblage is connected borderline aft the Bondi Beach massacre. And what does this a--hole [Nakua] do? He promises an antisemitic touchdown creation for his Thursday nighttime game. He should apologize oregon beryllium dropped," helium posted connected X.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) runs the shot against Buffalo Bills information Damar Hamlin (3) during the archetypal fractional astatine SoFi Stadium.  (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

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Ross precocious had Antonio Brown connected a stream, on with arguable rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, wherever they some referenced Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Brown, 6ix9ine and Ross were extracurricular the location playing pickup shot erstwhile fans drove past. Given 6ix9ine's run-ins with the instrumentality and the caller break-in astatine the home, each were connected precocious alert.

Brown past approached Ross and asked, "No one's gonna Charlie Kirk me, right?" referencing the governmental commentator's assassination successful September. 6ix9ine made a akin remark earlier erstwhile different fans drove past the home.

Nakua has recovered himself successful 1 heck of a week, claiming NFL referees were "the worst" and concussions are "all successful your ear" and "you conscionable can't deliberation astir it." Nakua's member was besides arrested for theft earlier this week.

Nakua is successful the midst of different All-Pro-type season, catching 102 passes for 1,367 yards and 7 full touchdowns, each portion missing a game. His 93.7 yards per crippled is the astir successful NFL history, and helium leads the NFL with 66 first-down receptions this season.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua runs towards the extremity portion for a touchdown during the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, successful Detroit.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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In his past 2 games, Nakua has 16 receptions for 348 yards, and with Davante Adams apt retired Thursday, helium volition look to amended connected those totals.

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