Panthers’ Samson Nacua (86) runs with the ball in the course of the UFL sport between the Memphis Showboats and Michigan Panthers at Simmons Financial institution Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
The UFL suspended the Michigan Panthers’ Samson Nacua for one sport on Tuesday, two days after the broad receiver slapped a fan throughout a postgame altercation.
An older brother of Los Angeles Rams star wideout Puka Nacua, Samson was seen on video lunging towards and making contact with a spectator who was leaning over the railing. The fan seemed to be heckling Nacua after the Panthers’ 32-27 loss to the St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday.
Audio from the video additionally appeared to select up the sound of Nacua making contact with the fan.
Nacua will miss Sunday’s sport in opposition to the DC Defenders. As a part of the self-discipline, the 27-year-old can even take part in neighborhood service occasions that the league will prepare later this yr.
Now in his second yr with the Panthers, Nacua has gained 116 receiving yards, rating third on the group, on simply seven receptions with one landing.
–Subject Stage Media
