San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with a pro-Donald Trump message during a postgame interview, a source told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Bosa was fined $11,255 for breaking the NFL’s uniform and equipment rules by wearing a hat with a personal message. The fine was not officially announced by the NFL, and the source spoke anonymously.
Bosa interrupted a television interview with quarterback Brock Purdy during NBC’s postgame coverage after the Niners’ win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 27. He pointed to a message on his white hat that said “Make America Great Again,” supporting Trump’s presidential campaign.
NFL rules state 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.”
Bosa, who signed a five-year, $170 million contract extension in September 2023, acknowledged earlier this week that he knew his actions might result in a fine.
“It was well worth it,” he said.
