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49ers' Nick Bosa fined $11,255 for wearing MAGA hat after win over Cowboys

Nov 9, 2024, 10:07 PM

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined $11,255 by the NFL for violating the league's uniform and equipment rules by wearing a "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hat during NBC's postgame interviews following the team's Week 8 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on October 27. The league deemed the hat to be a personal message, prohibited under Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook, which states that players may not display personal messages during game-day periods when they are visible to the stadium and television audiences. Bosa acknowledged the potential fine prior to being penalized, stating that any fine would be "well worth it." Despite the fine, Bosa expressed no regrets, saying, "I don't think my position on speaking about it is going to change, so clearly the nation spoke. We got what we got." The fine amount of $11,255 is a standard penalty for uniform violations under the NFL's fine schedule jointly negotiated with the NFL Players Association.