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.

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 broke the rules after the 49ers' Week 8 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and, as expected, the NFL fined the edge rusher on Saturday. The NFL

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.