Nick Bosa has sparked some intense controversy for crashing the NBC Postgame interview with Brock Purdy, where he flashed his gold “Make America Great Again” hat.
Whenever politics is involved, it sparks tons of controversy, as fans who support the political sentiment are pro players giving their political opinions, and fans who are anti-the message feel the opposite. Bosa’s flashing of the MAGA hat has done the same with many fans calling for him to be fined, and even some saying he should get the Colin Kaepernick treatment.
Other fans who are in support of Trump are happy that Bosa shared his message on TV. Either way, it has sent NFL fans into a frenzy!
Nick Bosa crashed the SNF postgame interview wearing a MAGA hat pic.twitter.com/Rj0T0XpcWB
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 28, 2024
Nick Bosa On His Maga Hat Statement
Bosa brushed away the controversy with a very short statement:
“I’m not gonna talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important time,” Bosa said postgame.
Nick Bosa on his MAGA hat statement: “I’m not gonna talk too much about it, but I think it’s an important time.” pic.twitter.com/NgHx6GJcH6 https://t.co/o9ZGmUse87
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 28, 2024
Many fans felt that there was a clear double standard as Kaepernick was hounded by the media for 20 minutes after he knelt for the National Anthem where as Bosa just had a quick comment and that was it. However, there is a clear difference between the two and it is not an exact comparison.
Either way, he will probably be fined for that, and he will take the fine. It is quite crazy how much politics has been brought into sports from every side of the political aisle. Fans have been eating it up as everyone has had something to say as a crucial election is looming large!
Fans took both sides of Bosa flashing his MAGA hat, as you would expect, as Democrats hated it, and pro-Trump supporters loved it.
BOOM!!!!
Nick Bosa just sported the MAGA hat on National Television!
EVERYONE is speaking out now.
More will come.
THE TIDE HAS TURNED! pic.twitter.com/ZHdVYz1Urf
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) October 28, 2024
So, @49ers , Nick Bosa is allowed to display his political views and not @Kaepernick7 ? @ShannonSharpe@ClubShayShay @FirstTake pic.twitter.com/ObgvOHAh9f
— African Fighter, BSN, RN (@Africanfighter) October 28, 2024
Nick Bosa video bombed the Sunday Night Football postgame show wearing a gold and white MAGA hat. The Democrats’ ability to use social and pop-cultural bullying is crumbling before our eyes. You love to see it. pic.twitter.com/nt7SFN5Kpo
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 28, 2024
Let me get this straight.
Colin Kaepnernick took a team to the Super Bowl, then took a knee in silence, got blackballed, never to play again.
Nick Bosa's out on national TV flashing the 21st century equivalent of the swastika armband and the @NFL will do ????— Maha (@MahaSoxFan) October 28, 2024
Colin stood there for 18:24 explaining WHY he sat. He didn’t need the answer to be pried away, because he knew he was right and just(entire YT vid is attached.)
Nick Bosa knows he’s wrong so he bitched and clammed up the moment the lights were on him. https://t.co/isOReMhlJk pic.twitter.com/BJmLCBtW3G
— JCsPops (@JDub9911) October 28, 2024
“Fine Him. Leave at that, and if he complains, suspend him,” one fan added.
“Can’t wait for this election to be over,” one fan added.