NBC has faced backlash from NFL fans aft nan web allegedly censored nan clip of San Francisco 49ers prima Nick Bosa's MAGA cameo.
The 27-year-old made it clear wherever his governmental allegiance lies erstwhile he crashed his 49ers teammates' post-victory interview connected nan network's 'Sunday Night Football' sum astatine nan weekend.
The protect lineman, who is an outspoken protagonist of Trump, interrupted NBC newsman Melissa Starks post-game chat pinch Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo by stepping into nan framework and sticking his caput into nan halfway of nan shot.
He many times gestured to nan headdress he wore, which bore Donald Trump's infamous run slogan: 'Make America Great Again.'
After drafting attraction to his pro-Trump headgear, Bosa stalked off, leaving Stark to brushwood disconnected nan on-air incident.
San Francisco 49ers prima Nick Bosa (center) wore a MAGA headdress unrecorded connected NBC Sunday night
Despite nan governmental stance making headlines, NBC reportedly attempted to expanse nan incident nether nan rug.
The web shared a clip of nan question and reply pinch San Francisco's trio of standout players to its 'Sunday Night Football' X account.
However, nan type that was published had Bosa's pro-Trump photo-bomb edited out, according to Outkick and nan New York Post.
DailyMail.com has contacted NBC for comment.
The alleged censorship sparked a meltdown amid furious Republican NFL fans, who slammed nan web for being 'pathetic,' 'outrageous,' and 'despicable.'
'Lmfao they (sic) edited Bosa,' 1 instrumentality posted, replying to Sunday Night Football's posted video pinch a screengrab of Bosa from nan original unrecorded coverage.
'You guys perfectly suck for editing this. Pathetic woke idiots,' different besides responded.
'Why did you edit retired Nick Bosa showing disconnected his MAGA hat?' 1 asked while different shared a photograph of Bosa's cap, questioning, 'Why did this get trim out?'
'Did @60Minutes telephone and springiness you editing tips?' a 5th slammed, referring to Trump's force Kamala Harris's question and reply pinch 60 Minutes.
NFL fans slammed nan web for allegedly edited nan protect lineman's cameo connected X
Another deed retired astatine nan network, sharing: 'Notice that NBC tries to obscure nan specifications connected Nick Bosa’s chapeau connected unrecorded TV. For immoderate “odd reason”, you tin hardly make retired nan golden lettering connected nan front. If you are not bothered by it, past location is really nary dream for you.'
'NBC tried but grounded to edit retired San Francisco’s Nick Bosa’s MAGA chapeau infinitesimal Sunday. Never ends pinch nan left’s censorship. Coming to a vicinity adjacent you if Kamala wins. Just incredible,' different said, branding nan move 'censorship.'
'When msm censors anyone for displaying a maga hat, I instantly deliberation they person thing to hide. They are worried Trump will radiance a ray onto their corruption aliases worse if elected,' 1 societal media personification claimed, hitting retired astatine nan 'mainstream media' successful general.
'Dems person been begging for this each week. The man put a chapeau connected and they wholly fell apart. Absolutely pathetic,' different criticized.
After nan backlash, Sunday Night Football appeared to delete nan edited clip from its level pinch links to nan station directing societal media users to a connection stating nan station was nary longer available.
It reportedly later re-shared nan unedited segment, showing nan entirety of Stark's question and reply and Bosa's cameo.
Bosa was reserved aft nan crippled erstwhile he was asked astir his determination to deterioration nan hat.
'I'm not gonna talk excessively overmuch astir it, but I deliberation it's an important time,' he said connected nan podium - pinch a different headdress connected his head.
NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' relationship has since deleted nan reported edited video
The 27-year-old has been an outspoken proponent of Donald Trump successful nan past
Bosa was past asked if he had been tempted successful nan past to speak much astir his governmental beliefs.
'It's decidedly a small easier nowadays, but no, I don't consciousness to inclined to do that,' he said.
'It's conscionable a different climate.'
Bosa has been an outspoken protagonist of Trump successful nan past - tweeting retired pro-Trump contented earlier being picked 2nd wide by nan 49ers successful 2019.
The walk rusher was chosen overmuch to nan ire of nan team's much wide fans successful nan Bay Area, wherever Democratic campaigner Harris hails from.
Some 49ers fans reacted pinch fury complete nan San Francisco team's determination to draught Bosa , owed to his estimation arsenic a Trump protagonist and his history of 'insensitive' posts connected societal media.
Aside from supporting Trump's presidency, Bosa had a history of tweeting antagonistic statements astir achromatic popular civilization icons and intermezo properties — posts which his supplier scrubbed from his online beingness amid his surging 2019 draught prospects.
Among his deleted tweets were statements successful which he called activistic and erstwhile 49ers backmost Colin Kaepernick a 'clown,' wrote NBA prima Dwyane Wade 'looks for illustration a parrot fish' and noted that Black Panther was nan 'worst Marvel movie.'
Nick Bosa was reluctant to speak overmuch astir his Donald Trump chapeau connected Sunday night
L to R: 49ers DL Nick Bosa, erstwhile president Donald Trump, Bengals QB Joe Burrow
He besides tweeted that 'Beyonce's euphony is complete trash' successful 2016, conscionable six days aft she released her medium Lemonade, featuring nan politically-charged opus Formation. Earlier successful nan year, Beyonce had faced disapproval for wearing a Black Panther-inspired outfit and performing Formation during nan Super Bowl halftime show.
He antecedently tweeted 'Love this man' while retweeting a video of Trump's play reside and posted a photograph of himself giving nan thumbs up adjacent to a cardboard cutout of Trump.
Bosa, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was besides quoted arsenic saying that he's a 'big fan' of Trump, adding, 'He brings a charisma that nary different campaigner has [had] successful my lifetime,' according to SF Gate.
He was besides pictured alongside nan 45th president earlier this twelvemonth pinch Bengals backmost Joe Burrow.