Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has an opinion about Taylor Swift - and it's a spicy one. Unable to find a good reason for the Kansas City Chiefs' struggles in 2025, Nacua, 24, is pointing the finger at Swift, 36. "It's got to be the Swift curse," he said on his now-notorious Twitch stream with Adin Ross and N30n on Tuesday, December 16. "After they ran out of the little bit of juice." The Chiefs' dominant run through the NFL had endured since Swift and Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce began dating in 2023. The Chiefs won the subsequent Super Bowl LVIII and returned to the NFL's championship game the next year. Do the Kansas City Chiefs Need Taylor Swift to Help Regain Their Mojo? Their luck ran out in 2025, however, as the Chiefs were just 6-8 with seven losses coming by only one score. Kansas City was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, December 14, when they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-13. Adding injury to insult, quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in the game's closing minutes, ending his season and putting the start of 2026 in doubt. Mahomes, 30, has already undergone surgery and is beginning his rehab, the Chiefs announced on Tuesday. Nacua's appearance on the live stream has been making waves all week. The NFL announced on Friday, December 19 that it has fined him $25,000 for criticizing referees during the broadcast after he implied officials made incorrect calls on purpose. "The refs are the worst. These guys are lawyers, they wanna be on TV too bro," he said. "You don't think he is texting his friends in their group chat like, 'Yo, you guys saw me do that on Sunday Night Football? That wasn't [pass interference], but I called it.' These guys are normal human beings too, bruh." Brett Favre Says Taylor Swift Will Be Blamed If KC Chiefs Lose Playoffs After the Rams lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, December 18, he again addressed the officials via X. "Can you say I was wrong," he wrote. "Appreciate you stripes for your contribution. lol." He has since backtracked, deleting the post and saying his comments came in "a moment of frustration." "I know there were moments where I feel like, man, you watch the other games and you think of the calls that some guys get and you wish you could get some of those, but that's just how football is played, and I'll do my job in order to work my technique to make sure that there's not an issue with the call," he said, per Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com. It wasn't the only time he had to walk something back this week. He also apologized on Thursday for making an antisemitic gesture on the live stream and saying he would make it again as a touchdown celebration. "I had no idea this act was antisemitic in nature and perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people," Nacua wrote on Thursday via Instagram. "I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of another group of people."