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NFL Star Accused of Biting Woman, Now She's Seeking Restraining Order

NFL star Puka Nacua faces legal backlash for his alleged antisemitic and violent behavior towards Madison Atiabi on New Year's Eve.

While his competitors prepare themselves for the 2026 season, Rams star Puka Nacua faces legal trouble.

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A woman is seeking a restraining order against Nacua after the Pro Bowl wideout allegedly said "f—k all the Jews" and later bit her during a New Year's Eve night out in Los Angeles. Madison Atiabi filed for the restraining order in Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging that Nacua intimidated her on December 31, 2025, and then threatened to tarnish her reputation a few weeks later.

She reportedly claims that during dinner, Nacua's antisemitic comments were allegedly the "first act in what became an escalating course of rude or vulgar, threatening, violent, and harassing conduct."

Levi McCathern, Nacua's attorney, told TMZ that Nacua never made the antisemitic comment. Still, he did admit that the 24-year-old receiver bit Atiabi while they and a few other group members were playing around.

After eating, Atiabi claims she and her friend got into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van with Nacua and others. During the drive, Nacua allegedly got "touchy-feely."

Per TMZ, she alleges Nacua then "dropped his head into [her] girlfriend's lap and crotch area and bit her thumb so forcefully that she screamed in acute pain."

Nacua Again Faces Backlash For Antisemitic Behavior

TMZ acquired a picture of the alleged bite mark from the TRO request. The day after the incident, the woman says she went to the police and filed an incident report.

Following the first TMZ article, McCathern issued a statement denouncing the woman's account of what happened and threatening to sue her for defamation.

The accusations are the most recent off-field development for Nacua, who had a string of unfavorable stories at the end of the previous NFL season. The most noteworthy instance was when he apologized for promising to perform an antisemitic touchdown dance during a live stream on December 16.

A judge in Los Angeles rejected the request for a temporary restraining order. A hearing is scheduled for April 14.