When San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Nick Bosa wore a “Make America Great Again” hat during a televised interview, it was a clear violation of NFL rules. It also left the league in a thorny situation.

The standout defensive player for the San Francisco 49ers has always been outspoken about who he supports politically, and he made that loud and clear when he crashed a Sunday Night Football postgame interview wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 for wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat during a postgame interview on NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' last month.

By sporting a white MAGA hat as he joined Purdy in front of the cameras, Bosa violated the NFL’s rules on personal or political messaging while on the field. Now, the Wall Street Journal has revealed the league in fact held off penalizing the defensive ...

After the 49ers’ win over the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27, Bosa donned a white hat with “Make America Great Again” in yellow letters when he crashed a post-game interview involving teammates George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Isaac Guerendo.

In light of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the NFL sent a memo to teams reiterating its policy on not allowing personal messages, including political statements, to be displayed during game days,

The NFL made it clear after Nick Bosa wore a "Make America Great Again" hat at the end of a game that they would not tolerate players making anymore political statements during games. But they've decided to drive the point home further following the presidential election.