Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua is going down in history as the most productive rookie wide receiver to date. He might also go down in history as one of the humblest.
After the Rams’ 24—23 wild-card playoff loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the fifth-round pick from BYU was asked about his thoughts on the officials’ possibly swallowing their whistles late in the game.
One controversial no-call stood out in particular: On a third-and-14 in Lions’ territory, Matthew Stafford threw a high pass to Nacua, who couldn’t secure the ball. The replay showed Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton tugging on Nacua’s jersey prior to the wide receiver’s leap in the air, arguably showing evidence of pass interference.
