San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa could face punishment from the NFL after appearing to break the league’s rules regarding political messages.
Bosa, a known fan of Republican nominee Donald Trump, gatecrashed Brock Purdy’s post-game interview on Sunday night to point towards his white and gold ‘Make America Great Again’ hat.
Purdy was being interviewed by NBC after the 49ers win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, as they improved their record to 4-4. Purdy was flanked by George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo, who both looked confused as the defensive end crept up behind Purdy while pointing at his hat.
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Rather than say anything, he simply pointed towards the hat before jogging off, leaving Purdy, Kittle and Guerendo looking around bemused, as NBC’s Melissa Stark tried to get some sort of response.
As Bosa approached, she held the microphone towards him, saying: “Hey! Alright… Nick Bosa with a message there,” Before continuing with her questions to Purdy as Bosa ran off. While the gesture may have seemed like some harmful fun from the No.97, he may have found himself in hot water from league officials, after it emerged he could have broken NFL rules. The NFL does not allow players to make political gestures or statements during games.
As per the NFL’s 2024 rulebook, article 8: “The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey messages, through helmet decals, arm bands, jersey patches, mouthpieces, or other items affixed to game uniforms or equipment, which relate to political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns.
Nick Bosa proudly displayed a Donald Trump ‘MAGA’ hat during Brock Purdy’s interview
“Further, any such approved items must be modest in size, tasteful, non-commercial, and non-controversial; must not be worn for more than one football season; and if approved for use by a specific team, must not be worn by players on other teams in the League.”
Bosa has never really been shy about his political affiliation. He was forced to delete conservative tweets before the 2014 Draft, and had supported Trump calling former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a “clown” for taking the knee back in 2016.
Asked about the gesture, Bosa said: “I’m not going to talk too much about it. But I think it’s an important time.” Asked about whether he now feels more comfortable expressing his political beliefs, he continued: “It’s definitely a little easier nowadays. But, no, I don’t feel too inclined to do that. It’s just a different climate.”
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