San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa delivered a clear message during Sunday Night Football ahead of the US presidential election.
With voters across America heading to the polls in just over a week, the defensive lineman made it clear who he will be casting his vote for.
The 27-year-old’s interview with teammates Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo crashed live on NBC after the win to show his support for Donald Trump.
Bosa interrupted the interview by sticking his head between the quarterback and reporter Melissa Stark and showing his cap, which read: “Make America Great Again” – the Republican candidate’s infamous slogan.
He pointed to the cap repeatedly before Stark laughed off the interruption and said, “Okay, Nick Bosa with a message there.”
San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa (center) wore a MAGA cap live on NBC on Sunday night
The Fort Lauderdale native’s teammates looked sheepish as they quietly chuckled at his antics.
Bosa has been an outspoken supporter of the former president in the past, tweeting pro-Trump content before being selected second overall by the 49ers in 2019.
The pass rusher was the 49ers’ second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, much to the ire of the team’s more liberal fans.
Some 49ers fans reacted angrily to the San Francisco team’s decision to draft Bosa, citing his reputation as a Trump supporter and his history of “insensitive” social media posts.
In addition to supporting Trump’s presidency, Bosa had a history of tweeting negative statements about black pop culture icons and entertainment properties — posts that his agent deleted from his online presence amid his 2019 draft prospects.
Among his deleted tweets were statements in which he called activist and former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a “clown,” wrote NBA star Dwyane Wade “looks like a parrotfish” and noted that Black Panther was the “worst Marvel movie.”
He also tweeted that “Beyonce’s music is complete bullshit” in 2016, just six days after she released her album Lemonade, which featured the politically charged song Formation. Earlier this year, Beyonce was criticized for wearing a Black Panther-inspired outfit and Formation performing during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Over the years, Bosa has also made no bones about supporting Trump, tweeting “Love this man,” while retweeting a video of Trump’s weekly speech and posting a photo of him giving a thumbs up next to a cardboard cutout of Trump.
The defensive lineman has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump in the past
From left to right: 49ers DL Nick Bosa, former President Donald Trump, Bengals QB Joe Burrow
Bosa, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, also said he is a “huge fan” of Trump, adding: “He brings a charisma that no other candidate has. [had] in my life,” said SF Gate.
Since his selection in 2019, he has kept his political beliefs slightly more toned down than before he was drafted.
Earlier this year, he had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the former president when he and fellow NFL star Joe Burrow greeted Trump at a UFC event.
All three spoke briefly at ringside before taking a photo, which was posted to Trump adviser Dan Scavino Jr.’s account. was placed.
