UFL suspends Michigan Panthers WR Samson Nacua one game after slapping fan – EVOL

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The United Football League has suspended Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua for one game without pay, the league’s executive vice president of football operations Daryl Johnston announced Tuesday.

Nacua’s suspension comes after he was involved in an altercation with a fan following Michigan’s 32-27 Week 5 loss to the St. Louis Battlehawks on Saturday, April 26. The incident began as a shouting match but ended with Nacua slapping the fan across the face before walking away.

Below is a video of the incident, during which Nacua was accompanied by his teammate, Adonis Alexander, who pointed and laughed at the fan Nacua slapped.

Things got a little heated in the Battledome last night..

Video from the crowd shows Michigan’s Samson Nacua in a postgame altercation with a fan

It’s unclear what was said. Anybody who’s been to the Dome knows fans love to chirp players. Appears Nacua wasn’t happy about it.. pic.twitter.com/i8u4L0tqm0

— Matty Fresh (@MattyFreshTV) April 27, 2025

Nacua’s suspension will take place in Week 6, ahead of the 3-2 Panthers’ matchup with the league-leading, 4-1 DC Defenders. He will also

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