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.

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.

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.

The National Football League found itself in something of a bind in the days before the presidential vote over, of all things, a hat. The incident took place when Nick Bosa, a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers,

The appearance by Bosa during NBC’s postgame interviews Oct. 27 violated NFL uniform and equipment rules for wearing a hat that contained a personal message.

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.