San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa has been fined £11,255 by the NFL for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat during a postgame interview following his team’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The defensive end remained defiant about his decision to don the political headwear, telling reporters on Wednesday: “It was well worth it.”
The fine came after Bosa crashed an NBC postgame interview sporting the white hat with gold lettering in support of Donald Trump.
San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa has been fined £11,255 by the NFL for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat during a postgame interview following his team’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
The defensive end remained defiant about his decision to don the political headwear, telling reporters on Wednesday: “It was well worth it.”
The fine came after Bosa crashed an NBC postgame interview sporting the white hat with gold lettering in support of Donald Trump.
The incident occurred during a Week 8 match when Bosa interrupted an interview being conducted by NBC’s Melissa Stark with teammates George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Isaac Guerendo.
During the broadcast, Stark acknowledged Bosa’s appearance by stating: “Nick Bosa with a message there,” whilst his teammates smiled awkwardly.
NBC later removed Bosa’s interruption from the social media version of the interview.
The league deliberately waited until after the 2024 Presidential Election to issue the penalty.
The NFL’s decision was based on Rule 5, Article 8 of the league’s rulebook, which prohibits players from displaying personal messages during game day visibility.
The regulation specifically bans messages related to “political activities or causes” throughout periods when players are visible to stadium and television audiences.
This includes pregame warm-ups, bench areas, and postgame interviews, whether in the locker room or on the field.
All displayed items must be pre-approved by the League office and must relate solely to team or League events.
