There is certainly no love lost between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, especially after their three-round battle last season. Puka Nacua has even grown to hate the Rams’ rival in the Pacific Northwest, saying as much on a podcast with Logan Paul recently.
During that interview with Paul, Nacua called out one player in particular as someone he doesn’t much care for: safety Julian Love.
“Everybody on the Seahawks. Everybody over there can get the smoke at any time. Forget the Seahawks. I hate everybody over there,” Nacua said. “I’m like, there’s no friends over there. I think the No. 1 guy, Julian Love over there, I think is his name. He plays safety. We’re not friends. He’s taken a couple shots at me, like, midgame, and I definitely
find my opportunities to get back at him in the game, too.”
On Tuesday, Love responded during his press conference when asked about Nacua’s shot at him. He was a little bit surprised that Nacua name-dropped him, but it’s also to be expected because they’re division rivals.
“Surprised? Maybe a bit,” Love said. “But expected. Division rival. We’ve obviously had some tough games. Play hard. But yeah, definitely funny that he name-dropped me.”
Rams WR Puka Nacua recently said of the Seahawks on the Impaulsive Podcast, “I hate everyone over there.” He specifically mentioned Love.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 19, 2026
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Nacua and Love will square off again this season in two highly anticipated matchups between the Rams and Seahawks – both in the last three weeks of the season. Their first meeting will come in Week 16 on Christmas night, followed by a rematch in the season finale in Week 18.
Rivalry games always get a little bit chippy, but after the season both teams just had in 2025, there’s some added motivation on each side.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Seahawks DB responds to Puka Nacua calling him out
