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Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua didn’t talk about the referees.
Nacua, who appeared on a live stream with two internet streamers, Adin Ross and N3on, said the judges are the “worst”.
“The referees are the worst,” Nacua said during the live stream. “These guys want to be … these guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV, too. You don’t think he’s texting his friends in the group chat like, ‘Yo, you guys just saw me on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ It wasn’t PI, but I called it.”
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) plays against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Dec. 7, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The 24-year-old star wide receiver was asked if the refs were really calling phantom pass interference calls, and he said refs are human too.
“I mean, these guys are normal people too, bro,” Nacua said.
Shortly after the conversation about the referees, the two streamers said that people who talk about the referees in a negative light will be fined, and Nacua agreed.
Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. was fined $25,000 by the NFL in January after criticizing calls by the refs following their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams reacts in the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Nacua’s Rams benefited from a controversial call in their 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Matthew Stafford connected with tight end Colby Parkinson on a 26-yard touchdown, but Parkinson appeared to fall short of the end zone.
But after replay review, the referees deemed it a touchdown. The score was big as it gave the Rams a 27-24 lead in the third quarter, a lead they would not relinquish.
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Nacua is in the midst of a monster season as the Pro Bowler has 102 catches for 1,367 yards and six touchdowns. Nacua is second in the NFL in receiving yards behind only Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has 1,541.
Nacua’s Rams will take on Smith-Njigba’s Seahawks in a crucial NFC West game on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.
