UFL suspends Samson Nacua, brother of Rams star Puka Nacua, after slapping fan in stands

The United Football League announced Tuesday that Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua, the member of Los Angeles Rams prima Puka Nacua, has been suspended without wage for 1 crippled aft getting into an altercation with a fan. 

Video went viral implicit the play showing Nacua slapping a St. Louis Battlehawks instrumentality successful the look pursuing the Panthers' crippled connected the roadworthy astatine The Dome astatine America's Center. 

Nacua volition not beryllium capable to play against the DC Defenders connected May 4.

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Michigan Panthers’ Samson Nacua celebrates arsenic helium scores a touchdown against the Memphis Showboats astatine Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium successful Memphis, Tennessee, connected March 30, 2025. (Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Also, arsenic portion of the suspension, the UFL announced Samson agreed to enactment successful assemblage work events arranged by the league. 

It remains unclear what the instrumentality said to Nacua that led to the carnal reaction. The league said it was investigating the concern erstwhile video came out. 

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Adonis Alexander, Nacua's teammate, was besides with him during the altercation, though helium didn't look to beryllium involved. Instead, helium simply pointed astatine the instrumentality aft Nacua slapped him, and they walked disconnected the tract together. 

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Samson Nacua during grooming campy connected Aug. 17, 2022, astatine Grand Park successful Westfield, Indiana. (Robert Scheer/IndyStar/USA Today Network)

Nacua played for Utah and BYU during his assemblage career, the second of which his prima younger member attended arsenic well. He caught 82 passes for 1,015 yards and 11 touchdowns successful 45 games with the Utes earlier transferring to BYU for the 2021 season. 

There, Nacua hauled successful 21 catches for 329 yards and 3 scores. 

Nacua tried to interruption onto a roster successful the NFL pursuing his assemblage career, spending clip with the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, but ne'er stuck. He played for the UFL's Pittsburgh Maulers earlier joining the Panthers successful 2024.

Michigan Panthers’ Samson Nacua runs with the shot against the Showboats astatine Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium successful Memphis connected March 30, 2025. (Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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This season, Nacua has tallied 7 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown.

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