San Francisco 49ers’ defensive end Nick Bosa did something that likely triggered liberal America and his own fanbase when he crashed Sunday Night Football’s post-game interview to show off his Make America Great Again hat. The Niners beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 in a must-win contest for both teams. Yet, two things followed: One, Bosa might get fined for violating NFL rules regarding approved messaging, and two, supposedly fans wearing MAGA hats are being barred from entering Levi’s Stadium during Monday’s game.
First, the NFL rule, which isn’t shocking. The league is notorious for being picky and authorities regarding uniforms and dress
Bosa crashed NBC’s postgame interview Sunday while wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, showing off his apparent support for the Republican presidential nominee nine days before Election Day. In the five seconds he was on TV, Bosa put himself at risk of a five-figure fine.
Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook says that the entire time a player is “visible to the stadium and television audience,” including during pregame warmups and in postgame interviews both on the field and in the locker room, they 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’s even more direct when it comes to messages with a political point, like Bosa’s: “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.”
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