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Source: NFL mulling Bosa fine over MAGA hat; no timeline on decision

Source: NFL mulling Bosa fine over MAGA hat; no timeline on decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The NFL is looking into a fine of 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for a potential violation of its personal messages policy, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Friday, but there’s no immediate timeline on when a decision will be made because a suspension isn’t being considered.

CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones first reported the NFL’s probe Friday, citing a source, and that a decision will not be made “until later next week.”

Bosa wore a “Make America Great Again” hat on the field Sunday night in support of former President Donald Trump after a 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium. He interrupted NBC reporter Melissa Stark’s postgame interview with 49ers teammates Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo by pointing to the hat, then walking away.

By doing that, Bosa most likely broke the NFL’s uniform policy against personal messages, which states in full: “Throughout the period on game day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office. Items to celebrate anniversaries or memorable events, or to honor or commemorate individuals, such as helmet decals, and arm bands and jersey patches on players’ uniforms, are prohibited unless approved in advance by the League office. All such items approved by the League office, if any, must relate to team or League events or personages. The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey messages, through helmet decals, arm bands, jersey patches, mouthpieces, or other items affixed to game uniforms or…


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Publish date : 2024-11-01 22:33:50

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