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Rams wide receiver Puka Nakua has denied a woman’s claim that he made anti-Semitic remarks, the attorney for Rams wide receiver says. <\/p>\n
Madison Atiyabi made the claim in an application for a temporary restraining order obtained by The Times this week.<\/p>\n
Atiyabi claimed in a court filing that during a New Year’s Eve mass dinner, Nakua spoke “to all Jews… in a way that was audible to (him) and others at the table.” Atiyabi said Nakua’s “obscene, threatening, violent and harassing conduct” increased as the evening progressed.<\/p>\n
After the dinner, Atiyabi said she was in a car with Nakuya and others when the Rams star bit her on her left shoulder, leaving a large bite mark, which was photographed. Nakua is also accused of biting Atiyabi’s friend’s thumb “with such force that she screamed in pain,” according to the filing.<\/p>\n
Necua’s attorney, Levi McCathern, said he has spoken to witnesses \u2013 including other Rams players present \u2013 \u200b\u200bwho did not hear Necua make anti-Semitic statements. He also said that the sting was innocent “horseplay”.<\/p>\n
“PUKA denies these allegations in the strongest terms possible,” McCathern said. \u201cWe will pursue all available legal remedies in response to these false and damaging statements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The request for a temporary restraining order was denied by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge and a hearing is scheduled for April 14. <\/p>\n
“Millions of dollars were demanded from our office in exchange for not publicizing these allegations,” McCathern told TMZ. \u201cThis is not a legitimate claim \u2013 this is blackmail.\u201d<\/p>\n
In December, Nakua apologized for an anti-Semitic gesture he made while appearing on a livestream with Aiden Ross and N3on. <\/p>\n
The livestreamers discussed whether Nekua would get in trouble if he made a move that referenced offensive stereotypes about Jewish people, without telling Nekua. Ross is Jewish, but he often shows off this move in his livestreams.<\/p>\n