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, nan relative of Los Angeles Rams prima Puka Nacua, has been suspended without salary for 1 crippled aft getting into an altercation pinch a fan. 

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

Nacua will not beryllium capable to play against nan DC Defenders connected May 4.

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Michigan Panthers’ Samson Nacua celebrates arsenic he scores a touchdown against nan 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 nan suspension, nan UFL announced Samson agreed to participate successful organization work events arranged by nan league. 

It remains unclear what nan instrumentality said to Nacua that led to nan beingness reaction. The convention said it was investigating nan business erstwhile video came out. 

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

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Samson Nacua during training 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, nan second of which his prima younger relative attended arsenic well. He caught 82 passes for 1,015 yards and 11 touchdowns successful 45 games pinch nan Utes earlier transferring to BYU for nan 2021 season. 

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

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

Michigan Panthers’ Samson Nacua runs pinch nan shot against nan 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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