Article bashing Nick Bosa for MAGA hat was 'watered-down' version by major media outlet, writer says

NFL columnist Jim Trotter wrote a file criticizing nan NFL and San Francisco 49ers prima Nick Bosa for wearing a MAGA chapeau connected unrecorded TV aft his squad hit nan Dallas Cowboys Sunday night. However, he says his file didn't bash Bosa arsenic difficult arsenic he wanted to.

Trotter wrote that nan published type of his file was a "watered-down" version, saying his original draught did not adhere to nan journalistic standards of The New York Times-owned sports news outlet, The Athletic. 

"Full disclosure, this is nan watered-down type of nan original column. I was not allowed to properly, IMO, contextualize nan value and consequence of nan infinitesimal because, I was told, I’d beryllium successful usurpation of nan NYT’s journalistic standards regarding sports and governmental commentary. But that’s a chat for different day," Trotter wrote successful consequence to a station connected X that shared his column.

Trotter later corrected himself. 

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San Francisco 49ers protect lineman Nick Bosa aft a crippled against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., Oct. 6, 2024. (Kelley L Cox/Imagn Images)

"Correction: I should person referred to it arsenic a usurpation of The Athletic’s journalistic standards and not nan journalistic standards of nan NYT," Trotter wrote. 

The published type of Trotter's file included aggregate passages captious of Bosa, and nan writer suggested Bosa should look subject for nan stunt. 

"Many could not attraction connected nan connection because of nan messenger. My dream is that nan aforesaid correction is not made pinch Bosa. His actions are his actions. His individual beliefs are his individual beliefs. But if nan extremity of nan NFL is to support governmental expressions disconnected its fields, past Bosa should look immoderate type of discipline," 1 transition said. 

Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of nan NFL's rulebook states, "The convention will not assistance support for immoderate nine aliases subordinate to wear, display, aliases different convey messages, done helmet decals, limb bands, jersey patches, mouthpieces, aliases different items affixed to crippled uniforms aliases equipment, which subordinate to governmental activities aliases causes, different non-football events, causes aliases campaigns, aliases charitable causes aliases campaigns."

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In different excerpt, Trotter said he would "have much respect" for Bosa if nan protect extremity said much astir his beliefs aft nan game.

"As for Bosa, I’d person much respect for him if he stood 10 toes down successful his beliefs. During his postgame gathering pinch nan media, he virtually switched hats and refused to talk his demonstration," Trotter wrote.

Still, nan file acknowledged Bosa has a correct to his beliefs. 

Fox News Digital has reached retired to The New York Times for remark but had not received a consequence astatine nan clip of publication. 

A connection from The Athletic provided to Awful Announcing said, "The New York Times standards played nary domiciled successful this process. The communicative went done nan normal editing process astatine The Athletic. We don’t publically talk our editorial decision-making."

San Francisco 49ers protect extremity Nick Bosa speaks astatine a news convention aft a crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys successful Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024.  (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

The incident involving Bosa's MAGA chapeau has go nan taxable of wide statement aft his team's triumph complete nan Cowboys Sunday night. The stunt has besides been perceived to person been censored by NBC, nan web responsible for broadcasting nan game.

Witnesses opportunity they saw an edited type of nan postgame question and reply connected NBC's societal media handles that edited Bosa retired of nan clip. However, an unedited type that includes Bosa is nan astir caller video posted by NBC's handles. 

It wasn't nan first clip Bosa has gone nationalist pinch his support for Trump. He revealed successful 2019 that he scrubbed his X relationship of Trump posts and Colin Kaepernick disapproval complete fears he whitethorn not beryllium afloat embraced by nan metropolis of San Francisco should he beryllium drafted by nan 49ers.

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Bosa was later asked astir his determination to nonstop a governmental connection connected nan section Sunday night, but he declined to elaborate. 

"I'm not going to talk excessively overmuch astir it, but it's an important time," Bosa said successful a postgame property conference.

Longtime sports broadcaster Bomani Jones challenged Bosa to "speak up."

Jones noted that Bosa made nan determination to show his support for a governmental campaigner successful a nationalist forum.

San Francisco 49ers protect lineman Nick Bosa celebrates arsenic he leaves nan section aft a crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif., Oct. 27, 2024. (Kelley L Cox/Imagn Images)

"Somebody asked him astir it successful nan property convention aft nan game. I mean, he was putting connected for Trump. What do you mean you aren’t gonna talk excessively overmuch astir it, partner? You made that call; you did that. You brought america here. You decided that you wanted to put that retired there, and that’s an important time," Jones said connected nan latest version of "The Right Time pinch Bomani Jones." 

"Now, to me, nan mobility to inquire location is why is it an important time? Because I don’t cognize that dude."

Former Chicago Bears subordinate Brian Urlacher expressed his support for Bosa. He commented connected Bosa’s Instagram post, successful which nan 49ers protect lineman posted photos, including nan infinitesimal he showed nan supportive Trump cap.

"MAGA," Urlacher wrote successful nan comments section, on pinch 2 American flags.

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