BREAKING: NFL Hands Down Severe Punishment To Nick Bosa Following The San Francisco 49ers Superstar’s Political Antics On Live TV
Nick Bosa (Photo via NBC)
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has earned himself a fine the incoming President of the United States might be happy to pay for him.
Bosa caused a major stir after helping the Niners defeat the Dallas Cowboys in late October, crashing his teammates’ postgame interview to display a MAGA hat.
According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, the league has chosen to fine the Pro Bowler for his actions in a move that will leave him $11,255 short. Bosa shouldn’t mind too much, as he’s already claimed that any fine would be worth it given Donald Trump’s win.
“The NFL fined #49ers star Nick Bosa $11,255 for violating league policy against displaying personal messages by crashing NBC’s postgame interview Oct. 27 wearing a MAGA hat, per source,” Pelissero reported on Saturday afternoon.
“After Donald Trump’s win, Bosa said any fine is “well worth it”.”
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Which NFL Rule Did Nick Bosa Break?
Bosa isn’t being fined because his display was political. But he’s been taken to task by the league because it was personal and was not approved.
Pelissero has referenced the rule, details of which are below:
“Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook states that “throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office.
“It costs Nick Bosa $11,255 — a price he is happy to pay.”
Former High School Classmate Of Nick Bosa Makes A Wild Claim About The 49ers Superstar Following MAGA Hat Controversy
Nick Bosa, Melissa Star, and Brock Purdy (Photo via NBC SPorts)
On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football.” However, the biggest news to come out of the game came from a moment after with 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa.
NBC’s Melissa Stark interviewed Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Issac Guerendo during the on-field postgame interview. Suddenly, Bosa came running in, wearing a white hat that read “Make America Great Again” in gold font.
This was to support presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House after being first elected president in 2020.
Of course, with anything related to politics these days, the videos of the situation spread like wildfire, and everyone had very different and passionate opinions.
After the game, in his own press conference, Bosa was asked about the MAGA hat. He kept it very simple, saying, “I’m not gonna talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important time.”
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This outraged people even more, as many wanted him to explain and take accountability for his actions.
A former high school classmate who claims to have gone to school with Nick and his brother Joey has made a wild claim about Nick.
“I went to high school with both Nick and Joey Bosa. I taught Nick speech and debate in Summer School. He’s as racist as he is dumb. And I hope the NFL holds him accountable,” Jean-Marcos González wrote on X.
I went to high school with both Nick and Joey Bosa. I taught Nick speech and debate in Summer School. He’s as racist as he is dumb. And I hope the NFL holds him accountable. https://t.co/zcc1shvD7I
— Jean-Marcos González
(@polosmarcos) October 29, 2024
The tweet has since blown up, accounting for over 25 million impressions, 9,000 comments, 25,000 retweets, and 259,000 likes in two days.
Nick Bosa Could Face Punishment From The NFL For MAGA Hat
Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook clearly states that NFL players should not display their political party while on the field.
“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,” the rule says.
