{"id":2362241,"date":"2024-10-31T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-nfl-star-nick-bosa-to-be-removed-from-team-for-wearing-maga-hat\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:41:52","slug":"top-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-nfl-star-nick-bosa-to-be-removed-from-team-for-wearing-maga-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-nfl-star-nick-bosa-to-be-removed-from-team-for-wearing-maga-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Dem Lawmaker Calls for NFL Star Nick Bosa to be Removed from Team for Wearing MAGA Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-nfl-star-nick-bosa-to-be-removed-from-team-for-wearing-maga-hat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362241&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u2063the \u2062political stance\u200d of Nick\u200d Bosa, a player for\u200d the San Francisco 49ers, who expressed support for Donald Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign during a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-responds-to-swedens-zlatan-ibrahimovic-i-will-never-just-stick-to-sports\/\" title=\"LeBron James Responds To Sweden\u2019s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I Will Never \u2018Just Stick To Sports\u2019\">post-game interview<\/a>, drawing attention \u200bfor his \u2063non-verbal endorsement by wearing a MAGA hat. This has sparked mixed reactions, particularly from California Assembly Speaker \u200cRobert Rivas, who criticized Bosa&#8217;s\u200c actions on social media, \u2062indicating \u2064his desire to see Bosa traded. \u2062The article reflects on the tendency of \u200cathletes to engage in political discourse,\u200c often aligning with progressive ideals, contrasting this with Bosa&#8217;s support for a Republican candidate, which has led to backlash from some Democratic leaders. \u2062The author suggests that \u2063instead of\u2063 politicizing sports, there should be \u200ba focus on camaraderie and competition among athletes and fans, regardless of their political beliefs. The piece ultimately highlights the current\u200d divide in\u200b political\u2062 sentiments within the sports community and the differing reactions based on \u2064the athlete&#8217;s political affiliations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The left loves it when professional athletes get political &mdash; as long as they do it for the right candidate.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers held on for a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at Levi&rsquo;s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. During post-game interviews on the field with NBC&rsquo;s Melissa Stark, defensive end Nick Bosa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-pro-crashes-nbc-interview-show-support-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took the opportunity<\/a> to display a quick non-verbal message to fans as he appeared and pointed to his white and gold MAGA hat before walking away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers gifted championship belts after Week 8 victory | SNF | NFL on NBC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVaizPPVsrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The intent was clear as Bosa wanted fans to know which candidate he was supporting in next week&rsquo;s election (it&rsquo;s clearly not Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz). While sports usually function as an escape from politics, when athletes do get political, it is usually to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">latest left-wing trend<\/a> (See: the NBA). Needless to say, it was refreshing to see Bosa confidently show out for the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone was in agreement with that sentiment, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-california-utility-company-preemptively-shuts-off-power-as-diablo-wind-rolls-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas posted on social media platform X that, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen enough of Bosa in California&rdquo; and that he wants the Niners ownership to trade him away.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I hope <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JedYork?\">@JedYork<\/a> trades Nick Bosa to Mar-A-Lago. As a lifelong <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/49ers?\">@49ers<\/a> fan, I can say I&rsquo;ve seen enough of Bosa in California. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jrf0UWS2Ho\">https:\/\/t.co\/jrf0UWS2Ho<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Speaker Robert Rivas (@CASpeakerRivas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CASpeakerRivas\/status\/1851681094778974331?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rivas &mdash; a Democrat in the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patrick-leahy-democratic-senator-humiliated-by-dick-cheney-announces-retirement\/\" title=\"Patrick Leahy, Democratic Senator Humiliated by Dick Cheney, Announces Retirement\">left-wing state<\/a> in the union &mdash; posted his feelings above a short clip of Bosa from Sunday answering a question from the press about his actions.<\/p>\n<p>Why is Rivas so upset with Bosa?<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, Bosa is supporting former President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-fbi-deployed-female-honeypot-agents-destroy-trump-whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> &mdash; the Republican presidential candidate &mdash; and everyone knows Democrats aren&rsquo;t exactly fans of such unfettered, free speech.<\/p>\n<p>According to the left, the former president is the &ldquo;wrong&rdquo; candidate to support if you&rsquo;re a professional athlete.<\/p>\n<p>Had Bosa donned the infamous Harris\/Walz camouflage hat that Democrats dimwittedly thought would win over rural voters, Rivas would be demanding a contract extension and a pay raise &mdash; and not a trade.<\/p>\n<p>The left adores professional athletes that support whatever cause they&rsquo;re ramming down regular sports fan&rsquo;s throats.<\/p>\n<p>The reader needs to only think back to 2020 when athletes came out in droves supporting Black Lives Matter after the death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, four-time NBA champion Steph Curry made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/2024\/08\/22\/steph-curry-reaffirms-his-endorsement-of-kamala-harris-at-2024-dnc\/74911643007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual appearance<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention from Chicago in August remind viewers of his support for Vice President Kamala <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-breaks-silence-makes-opinion-kamala-harris-clear-election-gets-closer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(No outcry there, by the way.)<\/p>\n<p>He had given her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=96AgCsAVdcU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an endorsement<\/a> while speaking to the press at the Paris Olympics in July.<\/p>\n<p>None of this is a problem for Rivas because, again, Curry &mdash; who, like Bosa, plays in Northern California &mdash; supports the Democrat candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas &mdash; and the rest of us &mdash; should strive to be more principled in avoiding supporting some athlete&rsquo;s political statements while condemning others.<\/p>\n<p>While a difficult path to walk for both left and right, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-forest-fined-almost-1m-questioning-integrity-match-officials-inflammatory-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports<\/a> should be a space exclusively for camaraderie, meritocracy and competition, where athletes and fans can put aside political squabbles for the sake of a common goal.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, to be clear, Bosa&rsquo;s actions were refreshing in the context of so many left-wing displays, but ideally, we wouldn&rsquo;t see any of it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers secured a 30-24 win against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In post-game interviews with NBC&#8217;s Melissa Stark, defensive end Nick Bosa took a moment to convey his political stance by pointing to his white and gold MAGA hat before leaving. His message was unmistakable: he is backing a specific candidate in the upcoming election (which is clearly not Vice President Kamala Harris or her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz). While sports typically serve as an escape from political issues, athletes often lean towards leftist causes when they do get involved (as seen with the NBA). Thus, it was refreshing to see Bosa openly support an opposing viewpoint. However, not everyone shared this sentiment; California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas expressed his discontent on social media by stating he has had enough of Bosa and suggested that the Niners should trade him away.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas\u2014a Democrat from one of the most liberal states\u2014shared his thoughts alongside a clip of Bosa responding to questions about his actions. Why does Rivas feel this way? Simply put, Bosa is endorsing former President Donald Trump\u2014the Republican presidential candidate\u2014and it&#8217;s well-known that Democrats are generally opposed to such open expressions of free speech. According to them, supporting Trump is considered inappropriate for professional athletes. If Bosa had worn a Harris\/Walz hat that Democrats mistakenly believed would appeal to rural voters instead, Rivas would likely be advocating for a contract extension rather than suggesting a trade.<\/p>\n<p>The left tends to celebrate athletes who align with their causes while disregarding those who don&#8217;t. For instance, during 2020 many athletes publicly supported Black Lives Matter following George Floyd&#8217;s death. More recently, NBA star Steph Curry made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention expressing support for Vice President Kamala Harris without facing any backlash\u2014unlike what Bosa experienced.<\/p>\n<p>Rivas\u2019s reaction highlights a double standard; he seems fine with Curry\u2019s political statements because they align with Democratic views but condemns Bosa for supporting Trump. Both sides should strive for consistency in their reactions toward athlete activism and recognize that sports should primarily focus on camaraderie and competition rather than political disputes. While it&#8217;s refreshing to see differing viewpoints like Bosa&#8217;s amidst predominantly left-wing displays in sports culture today, ideally there would be no overt political expressions at all<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2362242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/niners.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4912,41253,43884],"class_list":["post-2362241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrat","tag-maga-hat","tag-nick-bosa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/niners.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}