{"id":2370225,"date":"2024-11-18T09:18:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-culture-is-shifting-top-athletes-show-off-trumps-dance-to-millions-of-fans-proving-that-media-cant-touch-him\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T09:20:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:20:44","slug":"the-culture-is-shifting-top-athletes-show-off-trumps-dance-to-millions-of-fans-proving-that-media-cant-touch-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-culture-is-shifting-top-athletes-show-off-trumps-dance-to-millions-of-fans-proving-that-media-cant-touch-him\/","title":{"rendered":"The Culture Is Shifting: Top Athletes Show Off Trump&#8217;s Dance to Millions of Fans, Proving That Media Can&#8217;t Touch Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Fthe-culture-is-shifting-top-athletes-show-off-trumps-dance-to-millions-of-fans-proving-that-media-cant-touch-him%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=2370225&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>This passage discusses the resurgence of Donald \u2063Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-texas-democrat-is-running-as-a-champion-of-political-christians-she-pans-them-in-her-book\/\" title=\"A Texas Democrat Is Running as a Champion of Political Christians. She Pans Them in Her Book.\">cultural influence<\/a> following his victory in the November 5 election, emphasizing his newfound &#8220;uncancelable&#8221; status \u2062and how \u200cathletes are\u200d celebrating it through a dance known as &#8220;The Trump.&#8221; The viral trend has seen several prominent figures from the NFL and UFC, such as\u200c Brock Bowers,\u200d Nick Bosa, Calvin Ridley, and\u200b Jon Jones, publicly showcasing their \u2063support and participation in this celebratory dance.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights the juxtaposition of athletes expressing \u2064their political support openly, contrasting it with the previous actions of\u2063 the NFL regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesotas-new-social-studies-curriculum-would-racialize-first-graders-teach-high-schoolers-about-the-evils-of-whiteness-capitalism-and-christianity\/\" title=\"Minnesota\u2019s New Social Studies Curriculum Would Racialize First-Graders, Teach High Schoolers About The Evils Of \u2018Whiteness, Capitalism, And Christianity\u2019\">social justice movements<\/a>,\u2062 including\u200c kneeling during the national anthem. Notably, it mentions the backlash faced by Nick Bosa, who was fined for wearing a &#8220;Make America \u200cGreat Again&#8221; (MAGA) hat, drawing\u200c attention \u2064to perceived double standards in how the league\u200d has treated political statements by players.<\/p>\n<p>The text includes several examples of social media posts \u2063and videos capturing\u2064 these celebrations, reinforcing the idea that expressions of support for Trump\u200b are becoming more accepted in mainstream sports culture. However, it also\u2063 notes the reactions from teams and leagues to \u200dmaintain \u2062control over the narrative, \u200dsuggesting \u2063a conflict between\u200b individual expression and institutional oversight.<\/p>\n<p>the passage\u200c reflects on the cultural shifts within professional sports and how they mirror the broader\u200b political landscape \u2064in the United States.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the Nov. 5 election, it&rsquo;s official: Donald Trump is uncancelable. And so, too, is his dance.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s at least the takeaway from a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">viral video showing numerous athletes engaging<\/a> in &ldquo;The Trump&rdquo; as a victory celebration &mdash; including the Las Vegas Raiders&rsquo; Brock Bowers, the San Francisco 49ers&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-pro-crashes-nbc-interview-show-support-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Bosa<\/a>, the Tennessee Titans&rsquo; Calvin Ridley and UFC fighter Jon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, in case you don&rsquo;t know what I&rsquo;m talking about, you&rsquo;re probably not reading this article anyway. But just for a refresher:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Isn&rsquo;t it funny how Trump even changed the YMCA dance? Instead of the motions to do the letters, it&rsquo;s now the Trump dance, lmao. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hpCP44TbLV\">pic.twitter.com\/hpCP44TbLV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; We&rsquo;re under communist occupation &#128680; (@WhenTheHonk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhenTheHonk\/status\/1856177233360019691?\">November 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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<p>The man&rsquo;s got moves, what can we say?<\/p>\n<p>Anyhow, since Trump&rsquo;s win in the presidential election on Nov. 5, pro athletes have felt a bit more at home making their love of &ldquo;The Trump&rdquo; known. Here&rsquo;s Jon Jones, for instance, celebrating his UFC win with the patented &ldquo;YMCA&rdquo; dance the president-elect popularized:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you want to win dance to Trump music and you will Win<\/p>\n<p>&#128514;&#129315;&#128557;Jon Jones celebrates his win by doing the YMCA dance for Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdiq8e8iJp\">pic.twitter.com\/mdiq8e8iJp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Asher (@Asher539977) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Asher539977\/status\/1858040016766660971?\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, fine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufcs-dana-white-crushes-unapologetic-praise-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That&rsquo;s the UFC<\/a>. It&rsquo;s not like the woke NFL &mdash; which ended racism by putting &ldquo;End Racism&rdquo; in the back of all of its end zones &mdash; was going to take part in the craze.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The NFL went from kneeling during the national anthem to dancing the Trump YMCA dance.<\/p>\n<p>That is what you call Making America Great Again! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAGA<\/a> &#10084;&#65039;&#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yDFOST6BuH\">pic.twitter.com\/yDFOST6BuH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAResource\/status\/1858319188302921968?\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Oh.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s not even counting Nick Bosa and the 49ers:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Legend!<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bosa gets fined over $11,000 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-punished-49ers-star-nick-bosa-wearing-maga-hat-doubled-trump-support-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wearing a MAGA hat<\/a> on the field after a game even though not a single player ever got fined for kneeling during the national anthem on national TV during a game.<\/p>\n<p>Then Bosa proceeds to do the Trump YMCA dance after a sack today on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5UfPVCxyCp\">pic.twitter.com\/5UfPVCxyCp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA Resource (@MAGAResource) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAResource\/status\/1855781587247394861?\">November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bosa, you may remember, was fined $11,000 for wearing a &ldquo;Make America Great Again&rdquo; hat during postgame festivities for making a political statement, in spite of the fact that no anthem-kneeler ever got that kind of treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-democratic-lawmaker-calls-nfl-star-nick-bosa-removed-team-wearing-maga-hat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas<\/a> demanded Bosa be traded from the 49ers for the move: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen enough of Bosa in California,&rdquo; he said in a now-deleted post on X.<\/p>\n<p>And it&rsquo;s not just the pros, either. In fact, this supercut of athletes doing &ldquo;The Trump&rdquo; went viral this weekend:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Make America Fun Again &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrumpDance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrumpDance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ejExxt7B1\">pic.twitter.com\/8ejExxt7B1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByronDonalds\/status\/1858279440473833782?\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes. This here is the single best video on the internet right now&hellip; &#9889;&#65039;&#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSJBnRagCH\">pic.twitter.com\/sSJBnRagCH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1858294638286721324?\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The MAGA cultural takeover happened gradually, then suddenly.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s go!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ccy9GmqLIQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ccy9GmqLIQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1858276309744669145?\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, old habits die hard. According to USA Today, after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/raiders-star-alleged-hamstring-woes-wants-trade-social-media-isnt-buying-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raiders&rsquo;<\/a> Bowers explained his reasons for doing the dance, the team stepped in.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Asked Brock Bowers about his Trump TD celly: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen everyone do it. I watched the UFC fight last night and Jon Jones did it. I like watching UFC so I saw it, and thought it was cool.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Raiders PR ended his postgame availability after my question.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YtXzCsFmoe\">pic.twitter.com\/YtXzCsFmoe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Safid Deen &#128175;&#128175;&#128175;&#128175; (@Safid_Deen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Safid_Deen\/status\/1858275468312551560?\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve seen everyone do it. I watched the UFC fight last night and Jon Jones did it. I like watching UFC so I saw it, and thought it was cool,&rdquo; he said about the dance when asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s particularly weird about this is that, per Deen, the Raiders cut off Bowers&rsquo; locker room availability after this question. Uh, why would they do that? Were they afraid about any follow-ups to Bowers&rsquo; initial explanation? That&rsquo;s probably not the ideal way to cut off any potential controversy,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/2024\/11\/brock-bowers-donald-trump-celebration-raiders-cut-off-availability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, after years of wokeness backfiring on them, NFL still stands for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-team-hit-major-backlash-leaves-fans-disgusted-pride-month-post-embarrassing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Never Freaking Learn<\/a>.&rdquo; Keep it going, gents.<\/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; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This is evident from a viral video featuring various athletes celebrating with \u201cThe Trump\u201d dance, including Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders, Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers, Calvin Ridley of the Tennessee Titans, and UFC fighter Jon Jones. In case you\u2019re unfamiliar with this trend, it humorously reflects how Trump has even transformed the YMCA dance into his own version. Since Trump&#8217;s electoral victory on November 5, professional athletes have felt more comfortable expressing their enthusiasm for \u201cThe Trump.\u201d For example, Jon Jones celebrated his UFC win by performing the YMCA dance popularized by Trump. <\/p>\n<p>While some might expect that the NFL would shy away from such displays due to its previous stance on social issues\u2014like kneeling during the national anthem\u2014the league seems to have shifted gears towards embracing this new trend. The NFL has transitioned from protests to dancing in celebration of Trump&#8217;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bosa made headlines after being fined over $11,000 for wearing a MAGA hat post-game\u2014a stark contrast to players who faced no penalties for kneeling during anthems. His actions sparked political backlash as well; California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas called for him to be traded due to his political statement.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, a compilation video showcasing athletes doing \u201cThe Trump\u201d went viral recently. The cultural shift towards MAGA themes appears to have happened quickly and unexpectedly within sports circles.<\/p>\n<p>However, old habits die hard; after Brock Bowers explained why he participated in this dance following a touchdown celebration\u2014citing inspiration from watching Jon Jones at a UFC event\u2014the Raiders abruptly ended his media availability afterward. 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