SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa was fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with a pro-Donald Trump message during a post-TV interview match, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Bosa was fined $11,255 for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules for wearing a hat with a personal message, according to the person who spoke to the AP undercover of anonymity, because the fine was not announced by the NFL.

Bosa crashed a television interview including quarterback Brock Purdy during NBC’s postgame coverage of the Niners’ win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 27. Bosa highlighted a message on his white hat that read “Make America Great Again” in support of Trump’s candidacy. for the president.

NFL rules state that “throughout the period of game day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including during pregame warmups, on the bench and during post-match interviews in the locker room or on the field), Players are prohibited from wearing, displaying or otherwise transmitting personal messages, whether in writing or by illustration, unless ‘such a message has not been approved in advance by the office of the League.

Bosa, who agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension in September 2023, said earlier this week that he was aware his actions could be subject to a fine.

“It was worth it,” he said.