Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is being sued for allegedly biting two women and making an antisemitic statement during a New Year's Eve gathering.
Plaintiff Madison Atiabi and her attorney allege that Nacua said "f*** all the Jews" during a dinner on Dec. 31 in Los Angeles. This made Atiabi "immediately ... uncomfortable and emotionally distressed" because she is Jewish.
The suit also alleges that Nacua bit her on the shoulder later that night and bit her friend on the thumb, causing her to "scream in acute pain."
Nacua's attorney, Levi McCathern, denied that the receiver said the antisemitic remark while describing the biting as "horseplay."
McCathern told ABC News in a statement Thursday that Nacua is "pursuing all available legal remedies in response to these false and damaging statements."
Previous antisemitic incidents
A hearing is set for April 14. The suit seeks monetary damages but does not specify an amount.
Nacua, 24, had to apologize for a different antisemitic incident that took place earlier that month on a livestream with influencer Adin Ross. Ross persuaded Nacua into making a gesture connected to Jewish stereotypes while practicing a touchdown celebration on the stream.
Nacua is eligible for a contract extension this offseason that is expected to make him among the top-paid players at his position.