According to Mark Maske of The Washington Post, and highlighted by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the NFL is "reviewing" actions by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa following the team's Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Bosa briefly crashed a post-game interview with George Kittle, Brock Purdy, and Isaac Guerendo to show off a "Make America Great Again" hat he wore, openly supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming election.
Nick Bosa crashed the SNF postgame interview wearing a MAGA hat pic.twitter.com/Rj0T0XpcWB
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 28, 2024
When asked about the political statement in a post-game press conference, Bosa commented, "I'm not going to talk too much about it, but I think it's an important time."
Maske reported that Bosa is unlikely to face suspension but could be fined for potentially violating NFL rules.
The NFL is reviewing the 49ers' Nick Bosa wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat during NBC's postgame interviews Sunday night. Bosa is not facing a suspension but could be fined for violating NFL rules, source says. No decision is expected before next week.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) November 1, 2024
Maske notes that NFL rules state 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."
These regulations apply to game days whenever a player is visible to the stadium and television audience, including pre-game warm-ups and post-game interviews.
Florio weighed in on the situation, writing, "Really, there's nothing to review. It's a violation or it isn't. The plain language of the rule says it is. The business interests of the NFL says to delay."
Bosa will not address the media again until after the election, when Trump faces Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
