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.

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.

Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 by the NFL for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat during a postgame interview.

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.

Nick Bosa has received a fine for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat after the San Francisco 49ers ' 30–24 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27. The NFL is fining Bosa $11,255 for his action, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Josh Dubow of the AP.

Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal, via Sports Business Daily, reports that the NFL “deliberately” delayed fining 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat following an October 27 Sunday night game against the Cowboys until after the presidential election.

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 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 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.