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Despite a recent lawsuit filed against him, Puka Nacua seems unperturbed, at least publicly.
Over the weekend, the Rams standout was seen in Dallas, enthusiastically coaching a football team. His cheerful demeanor was evident as he spent time on the sidelines.
Nacua was actively involved in calling plays for a 7-on-7 team composed of high school talents during a two-day event. Photographs captured him beaming with a headset on, orchestrating routes for the players.
These lively scenes unfolded shortly after Nacua was sued by Madison Atiabi, a 24-year-old woman who accused the NFL star of assaulting her during a New Year’s Eve outing in Los Angeles.
Atiabi alleged that Nacua, after making an anti-Semitic remark at dinner, bit her shoulder while they were in a sprinter van with friends, en route to another location.
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“The bite broke some skin,” Atiabi wrote in her lawsuit, “and caused visible injury that was photographed shortly thereafter.”
Atiabi also filed a request for a restraining order against Nacua over the allegations, though her attorney told The California Post on Friday they were withdrawing that petition to “focus our efforts” on their lawsuit.
Nacua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, has staunchly denied that his client made antisemitic remarks. As for the bite, the lawyer acknowledged it happened, though he claimed it was just a result of mutual “horseplay.”
“In the end,” McCathern said of Atiabi’s lawsuit to The Post on Friday, “they are going to be paying Puka and not the other way around.”
Sean McVay, meanwhile, told reporters at the NFL’s annual league meeting on Monday that he and the Rams have been aware of the incident since it happened.
“I trust this kid’s heart,” McVay said of Nacua. “Love him, put your arm around him, want to continue to help him grow. And, really, get all the appropriate facts before I rush to judgment on that particular situation.”