After the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, Nick Bosa decided to do the postgame interview that used to take place on NBC with three of his teammates.
When Bosa showed up, he was wearing a hat that said “Make America Great Again.”
According to the Washington Post, the NFL is now reviewing the situation for a possible rules violation. On the other hand, the league is not expected to make a decision on the issue before then, meaning Bosa almost certainly won’t be informed of his fate until after the election.
Although Bosa is free to wear that cap every time he wants to leave the stadium, he could end up facing punishment for wearing it inside the stadium.
The hat statement is Donald Trump’s political motto, and the NFL has a playground rule that prohibits players from dressing up or displaying political messages while in the process. As noted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Rule 5, Division 4, Article 8 of the NFL rule book is pretty clear about what players can and cannot wear when they arrive at the stadium. in the sports year.
“During the period of match day when a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including pre-match warm-ups, in the bench area and during post-match interviews in the locker room or on the field ), players are prohibited from using, displaying or transmitting personal messages, whether written or illustrated, unless such message has been previously approved by the League office,” the general rule states.
So where is the political section?
The editions that players cannot wear come with pieces that “relate to political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns.”
It is a non-partisan rule. If a player wore a Kamala Harris hat in the sports year, they would likely also be subject to punishment from the NFL. If Bosa is punished, it will most likely be on the way to a fine.
On the other hand, SE players are allowed to talk about their politics during their press meetings, but Bosa decided not to do so on Sunday. The 49ers superstar was asked about his cap and then the San Francisco win and didn’t have much to say about his condition.
“I’m not going to talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important moment,” Bosa said.
The NFL has fined at least one player in the past for violating this section of the rule book. Steelers wide receiver George Pickens faced a cool $10,000 reward for showing a private message in his noticeable off during a Future 5 game against the Cowboys, and now, Bosa could be facing an indistinguishable excellent.
