Brother of Rams star punished by UFL for slapping fan

Matthew Wadleigh

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Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua is now the main man in town with the departure of Cooper Kupp. However, Puka's brother, Samson Nacua, made some unfortunate headlines during a recent United Football League game. 

Samson plays for the Michigan Panthers, but he made waves as he slapped a fan during a recent game in the UFL against the St. Louis Battlehawks. 

Now, the UFL has suspended him for one game, per Anthony Miller. He will serve the suspension for the May 4 game against the DC Defenders. 

As part of the suspension, Nacua has also agreed to community service, per the official release. 

Panthers head coach Mike Nolan also spoke about the incident, per Tony Paul of The Detroit News. 

"You want to have the full story on what happened," Nolan said. "Nonetheless, we did it the wrong way in retaliating, and Samson knows that you don't retaliate. It's just not the right thing to do."

Samson Nacua played four years at Utah before playing his final season at BYU, but his road to the NFL took a big hit with this latest incident. 

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Matthew Wadleigh

Matthew Wadleigh is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He was born and raised in Southern California and grew up a San Diego sports fan (yes, it’s tough, except for Aztecs hoops). Matthew went to Fresno State as a journalism major and got to see Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Paul George and Aaron Judge in person. Matthew has written for publications including ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Fansided, Trojans Wire, UCLA Wire and Buffaloes Wire.