The NFL offseason is supposed to be calm. Maybe a trade here, a workout video there, nothing too crazy. But no, Puka Nacua said, “Let’s flip the script,” and now we’ve got drama that feels like a Netflix series with zero chill.
Enter Madison Atiabi. She’s accusing Nacua of biting her during a New Year’s Eve party. Yes, biting, not arguing, not pushing. Biting. Like we suddenly switched from football to National Geographic and she also claims he made an antisemitic comment. So yes, this isn’t exactly light conversation material.
Now here’s where things go from messy to extra messy. Atiabi isn’t just dealing with the lawsuit anymore, she’s reportedly getting hit with threatening messages, because, of course, the internet saw a serious legal situation and thought, “You know what would help? Random threats from strangers.”
We spoke with Madison Atiabi‘s lawyer, Joseph M. Kar, on Thursday … and he explained how her name going public in court docs has resulted in Puka’s supporters going after her.
“Police are investigating,” Kar told us, “There have been some unkind statements and threats. She is understandably upset.”
Kar is also placing some of the blame on Nacua’s legal counsel … claiming attorney Levi McCathern is attempting to smear his client’s name, and is escalating the situation.
“It’s a calculated attempt to litigate the case in the press using false narratives and cheap lawyer gimmicks that violate his professional and ethical duties as an attorney,” Kar said.
“He seems to be the only person advocating for and trying to justify his client’s sexual violence and long-time erratic behavior.”
Kar’s client alleges gender violence, assault and battery, and negligence in the lawsuit stemming from the New Year’s Eve incident … claiming she “suffered physical injury, pain and suffering, medical expenses, emotional distress, and other damages, in an amount to be proven at trial.”
She also stated that Nacua — who is entering the last year of his rookie contract this season — said “f*** all the Jews” earlier in the night at dinner.
At the end of the day, the truth isn’t going to be decided in comment sections or group chats. It’s going to come out in court, where actual evidence matters and people can’t just hit “send” and disappear.
Until then, the internet will keep doing what it does best, being loud, messy, and completely convinced it already knows everything.
