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‘Drowning myself’: Puka Nacua tells Netflix about his decision to enter rehab

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Puka Nacua’s tumultuous offseason ended Thursday night with five catches in the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Australia, but before taking the field he spoke about his decision to enter an alcohol rehab facility last spring. Netflix host Elle Duncan spoke with Nacua before the streaming service carried San Francisco’s 27-7 win over the former BYU receiver’s Los Angeles Rams. She billed the interview as an exploration of a “pretty complicated offseason and what comes next.” Nacua shared what he learned about the reasons for his struggle with alcohol, from sudden fame to being a new father. Fred Warner, 49ers best Puka Nacua, Rams in former BYU linebacker’s return to the field Nacua’s attorney Levi McCathern announced on April 1 that Nacua had been in rehab for “a substantial period of time ... and he’s scheduled to be there for a while longer,” according to The California Post . “I learned I’m very avoidant of conflict,” Nacua told Duncan, “which is very interesting due to the

First report: Puka Nacua addresses "darkest times" in his life, fueled by "drowning" in alcohol — sports.yahoo.com, 4d