Bosa, after a victory over the Dallas Cowboys on October 27, wore a white cap with “Make America Great Again” in yellow letters when he burst into a postgame interview involving teammates George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Isaac Guerendo.
Under league rules, players are prohibited from displaying a personal message or non-sponsored branding “at any time during game day when visible in the stadium and television audience, including postgame interviews in the locker room.” or in the field”.
On Wednesday, Bosa said he knew a fine was possible, but indicated he would have no problem paying the bill.
“I don’t have one yet, but if it comes, it will come,” Bosa said. “It was worth it.”
After wearing the hat in support of former President Donald Trump’s candidacy during the postgame interview, Bosa took the podium for his customary postgame session. When asked several times about his decision to wear the hat, Bosa declined to elaborate on his reasoning, saying, “I’m not going to talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important moment.”
The 49ers had their rest after the victory against the Cowboys. Bosa did not speak to the media again until his regular session on Wednesday, which followed Tuesday’s election, where Trump was declared the winner. On Wednesday, Bosa, who signed a five-year, $170 million extension in 2023, again declined to discuss his decision to wear the hat, but noted that he had a “good time” watching the election coverage and stayed up to watch the results.
“I don’t think my position in talking about this is going to change,” Bosa said. “Clearly, the nation spoke. And we got what we got.”
