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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has never been shy about voicing his political opinion to those that will listen. He did so again on Sunday in the form of a sack celebration.
Bosa pulled out the “Trump Dance” after a sack of Bucs QB Baker Mayfield.
THIS MAN NICK BOSA AND THE 49ERS ARE DOING THE TRUMP DANCE 😂#FTTB pic.twitter.com/XHWcR7bHwP
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) November 10, 2024
The now-viral moment came at an interesting time for the former Defensive Player of the Year. Just hours before, Bosa was informed that he’d be landing a fine from the NFL for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat on camera.
After a win over the Cowboys, the pass rusher donned the Donald Trump inspired headwear while crashing teammate Brock Purdy’s postgame interview.
Nick Bosa crashed the SNF postgame interview wearing a MAGA hat pic.twitter.com/Rj0T0XpcWB
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 28, 2024
NFL policy states that players aren’t allowed to display anything related to “political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns” while in view of a stadium and television audience.
Nick Bosa did just that.
The hat earned the defensive end an $11,255 fine on Saturday. On Sunday, he doubled down!
NFL fined 49ers DE Nick Bosa $11,255 for wearing a MAGA hat during last Sunday night’s postgame interviews on NBC. Bosa told reporters that he knew the NFL might fine him, but it was “worth it.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 9, 2024
“It was well worth it,” Bosa said of the fine. He’s not worried in the least.
As for his team, the 49ers beat the Bucs 23-20 thanks to a walk-off field goal from Jake Moody. Bosa recorded four tackles in the victory.