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Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua is now the main man in town with the departure of Cooper Kupp. However, Puka's brother, Samson Nacua, made some unfortunate headlines during a recent United Football League game.
Samson plays for the Michigan Panthers, but he made waves as he slapped a fan during a recent game in the UFL against the St. Louis Battlehawks.
Michigan Panther’s Samson Nacua (Puka Nacua’s brother) smacks a Battlehawks fan at the end of the game on Saturday.
The @TheUFL cant let this go unpunished. Bush league move towards the best fans in the league and the only reason it’s still alive. pic.twitter.com/2yYG0eG1Us
Now, the UFL has suspended him for one game, per Anthony Miller. He will serve the suspension for the May 4 game against the DC Defenders.
As part of the suspension, Nacua has also agreed to community service, per the official release.
It’s official. Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua has been suspended one game without pay for incident involving the St. Louis Battlehawks fan. #UFL pic.twitter.com/7YhgAO3RzC
— Anthony Miller (@ByAnthonyMiller) April 29, 2025Panthers head coach Mike Nolan also spoke about the incident, per Tony Paul of The Detroit News.
"You want to have the full story on what happened," Nolan said. "Nonetheless, we did it the wrong way in retaliating, and Samson knows that you don't retaliate. It's just not the right thing to do."
Samson Nacua played four years at Utah before playing his final season at BYU, but his road to the NFL took a big hit with this latest incident.
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