The Niners’ Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 for violating the NFL’s uniform and equipment rules after wearing a “MAGA” hat

San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa was fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with a pro-Donald Trump message during a postgame television interview, NFL Network Insiders reported Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, according to sources on Saturday.

According to Rapoport and Pelissero, Bosa was fined $11,255 for violating the NFL’s uniform and equipment rules by wearing a hat with a personal message.

During NBC’s postgame coverage of the Niners’ victory over the Dallas Cowboys on October 27, Bosa dropped a televised interview with quarterback Brock Purdy. Bosa pointed to a message on his white hat that read “Make America Great Again” in support of Trump’s candidacy for president.

NFL rules state: “During all times on game day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including during pregame warmups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the Players are prohibited from carrying, displaying, or otherwise transmitting personal messages in written or pictorial form unless such message has been approved in advance by the league office.”

Bosa, who agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension in September 2023, said earlier this week he was aware his actions could be punishable by a fine.

“It was worth it,” he said.