San Francisco 49ers lineman Jon Feliciano usually plays connected nan violative broadside of nan ball, but complete nan past fewer days he recovered himself playing defense.
Feliciano joined nan chorus of those who defended comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for his joke astir Puerto Rico astatine erstwhile President Donald Trump’s statesmanlike run rally astatine Madison Square Garden connected Sunday.
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San Francisco 49ers defender Jon Feliciano, #55, against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona, connected Dec. 17, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
Hinchcliffe, a roast comedian, drew disapproval for his crude jokes, including calling Puerto Rico a "floating land of garbage."
Feliciano, who was calved successful New York and whose begetter is of Puerto Rican descent, had nary problem pinch Hinchcliffe’s joke.
"The only Puerto Ricans that are huffy astir (Tony Hinchcliffe) joke, are huffy because it helps push their agenda," he wrote connected X. "Tony’s joke was truthful soft compared to his accustomed material."
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San Francisco 49ers defender Jon Feliciano, #55, against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona, connected Dec. 17, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
Feliciano besides appeared to take sides 49ers protect lineman Nick Bosa arsenic well. Although he did not outright person immoderate words connected X astir Bosa flashing a Make America Great Again hat, he reposted a clip of nan infinitesimal connected his account.
Bosa did not opportunity overmuch astir nan statement.
"I’m not gonna talk excessively overmuch astir it, but I deliberation it’s an important time," Bosa said.
San Francisco 49ers protect lineman Nick Bosa, #97, aft nan crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Oct. 6, 2024. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)
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The 49ers person yet to speak astir nan moment. Bosa doubled down successful a station connected Instagram, which chronicled his weekend.
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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.