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.

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.