"At one point during Wednesday's stream, Ross and Nacua were workshopping a potential touchdown celebration for the next time the receiver got into the end zone. Nacua mimicked the action of spinning the ball on the ground and then flexing his arms. Then, Ross instructed him to stand in a hunched-over position while rubbing his hands together. The gesture, as noted by Awful Announcing, is referred to by Ross as the Jewish dance or Jewish emote meant to signify greed."
"Much to Ross's excitement, Nacua did the gesture himself. Ross then suggested that Nacua include it in a touchdown celebration. Oh my god, Ross said. You promise? I promise, Nacua said as he shook Ross's hand. I got you! As countless others pointed out on social media, the Jewish dance is widely viewed as an anti-Semitic trope. Yahoo Sports ran a headline on Thursday noting, Puka Nacua's recent livestream appearance raises antisemitism concerns,"
Puka Nacua appeared on Adin Ross's Kick stream and practiced a potential touchdown celebration that included a hunched posture and rubbing of the hands. Ross described the motion as the "Jewish dance" or "Jewish emote" meant to signify greed, and Nacua performed the gesture and agreed to use it after shaking Ross's hand. Ross has a history of controversy, including a Twitch ban and past streams with Nick Fuentes, and social media users criticized the gesture as an antisemitic trope. Yahoo Sports noted antisemitism concerns and questioned whether the NFL might become involved, with reactions amplified by recent violence at a Hanukkah festival.
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