It's more than a little bit sad to see what has happened to some American cities under Democrat rule. Once one of the most beautiful cities in America, San Francisco has become so riddled with crime and depravity that the city actually has a poop map online showing the areas in town where people -- not animals, people -- have defecated in public.
But maybe some things are starting to turn around for The Golden Gate City. Last week, voters ousted the horrific, scandal-ridden mayor London Breed in favor of the more moderate political outsider Daniel Lurie, whose biggest campaign messages were public safety and law enforcement. He won by 10 points. Imagine that.
But politics is always downstream of culture and, in America, football is culture. Just before the 2024 election, San Francisco 49ers All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa made headlines by interrupting an ESPN post-game interview after the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys with his MAGA hat on. And his teammates obviously enjoyed his message.
The NFL didn't, though. Last week, it was reported that the league had fined Bosa for displaying his conservative political affiliation on national television. Bosa was unphased by the potential fine (his current contract is valued at $170 million) and said as much after the election was over:
Nick Bosa has been fined $11,255 for wearing a MAGA hat on the field after their win.
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) November 9, 2024
"It was well worth it. I don’t think my position on speaking about it is going to change, so clearly the nation spoke. We got what we got." 👏🏼
pic.twitter.com/ov6smN7R33
While this interview was aired before Bosa knew the amount of the fine, he made it clear that he was not going to shy away from expressing his political opinions no matter how much he might be fined. His response to how he felt watching the election returns come in was perfect: 'Clearly, the nation spoke ... It was fun.'
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But Bosa didn't exactly take the NFL's fine lying down either. Yesterday, the 49ers were on the field again, taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When Bosa executed a critical fourth-quarter sack on Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, he decided to show his support for Trump in a way the NFL could not fine him for ... interpretive dance.
Watch:
Yesterday: fined $11,255 for wearing a MAGA hat
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) November 10, 2024
Today: celebrates with the iconic Trump dance after a sack
In a world of Colin Kaepernicks, be a Nick Bosa pic.twitter.com/eUBoZ6cXzI
HAHAHAHAHA.
Try to fine him for THAT, Roger Goodell.
And again, just like with his MAGA hat display, the best part of this video is not just Bosa expressing his political free speech, but how many of his teammates wanted to join in with him.
His teammates make this more impressive 😎. https://t.co/LdLLXypOJq
— FinznDawgs1984 (@FinznD) November 11, 2024
Absolutely.
I love seeing his teammates joining in
— Mighty Matt 💪🏼 (@HskrsStarsBucs) November 10, 2024
Looooove this!! Make Football Great Again!!!!!! https://t.co/SGLVzOL4cl
— TODDS4TRUMP (@ttodd4Trump) November 10, 2024
Let's add mandatory sack and end zone celebrations to Project 2025.
America is back! #WokeMindVirus is dead https://t.co/8eeHBNfmat
— Chad Connelly (@ChadConnelly) November 10, 2024
It’s now cool to be Conservative.
— Marc Lobliner - IFBB Pro (@MarcLobliner) November 10, 2024
Wow https://t.co/o30xqDpMbu
Conservatives are the rebels. Conservatives are the anti-establishment. Most importantly, conservatives are the ones who LOVE America.
The silent majority is no longer silent. America is coming back strong! https://t.co/UcNhG9Ksul
— Kelly Loeffler (@KLoeffler) November 11, 2024
Nick Bosa is a badass.
— Patriot Princess (@LinzEBinz) November 11, 2024
NEVER BACK DOWN! ♥️🤍💙🇺🇸 https://t.co/Mdh0EbpKC4
In addition to everyone's appreciation for Bosa refusing to back down, the entire story just showed more hypocrisy on display from the left, including the NFL.
The woke NFL cannot defend their hypocrisy and now the players are doing what they can to respond.
— floridanow1 (@floridanow1) November 10, 2024
It's obvious what the NFL was doing in the past.
NFL to allow names of victims of systemic racism and police brutality on helmet paddinghttps://t.co/WSLeh0Lfgi pic.twitter.com/iKXz3BICLr
Huh. Funny how no one was ever fined for that.
When will these companies realize that supporting Donald Trump is mainstream now? People openly support him. They will gain more viewers rather than lose viewers if they don't act woke. Feminine men that put on tampons ain't watching football anyways.
— Arthur (@ArthurHouston24) November 10, 2024
Ahem. 'Coach' Tim Walz could not be reached for comment.
Shout out to Nick Bosa for not capitulating to the mob. #Niners #49ers https://t.co/0b21QZjfgF
— Ace Lucero Tech (@AceLuceroTech) November 11, 2024
The woke mob is losing their power by the day and they are infuriated by that.
Good. Wonderful. Delicious, even.
I freaking love it!! 🔥 https://t.co/O4icEpMAFF
— Kat (@KatManDoToo) November 10, 2024
Best celebration ever https://t.co/UdseeqzBLJ
— Bleeding Orange & Brown (@mikeprams) November 11, 2024
Most based celebration ever, that's for sure.
Just as importantly for Bosa, the 49ers ended up winning the game yesterday on a last-second field goal. His fourth-quarter sack was instrumental in securing that victory.
But we can't help but think that his celebratory Trump dance, with his teammates joining him, was the cherry on top of that win.
Call it $11,255 very well spent.
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