The NFL confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it has “no problem” with players doing a celebratory dance to imitate President-elect Trump after a touchdown or sack.
front office sports The league initially reported there were no problems with the ditch.
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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa celebrates with Fred Warner after sacking Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield on November 10, 2024 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Kim Clement Neitzel-Iman Images)
San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa appears to have started a trend of publicly supporting the president-elect. After a postgame interview before the election, he appeared wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap, leading to a fine. He then performed a Trump dance after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Brock Bowers, Calvin Ridley, Nick Westbrook-Ikain, Za'Darius Smith, Malcolm Rodriguez and others have been seen doing it. Bowers explained after the game why he took that action.
“I've seen everyone do it,” Bowers said. USA Today. “I watched a UFC fight last night and Jon Jones fought. I like watching UFC, so I saw that and thought it was cool.”
The paper said Bowers' media session was mysteriously cut short after he answered. This led to speculation that dancing would be banned. Obviously not.
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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (left) with teammates running back Amir Abdullah and wide receiver celebrate a touchdown against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on November 17, 2024. Tre Tucker. (Jim Russol-Iman Images)
NFL legend Brett Favre appeared on FOX News Channel's “The Ingraham Angle” and cited other famous festivals such as “Icky Suffle” and said he doesn't think the league will crack down on them. Ta.
He also explained why he thought the players made the move.
“I think people are tired of it,” he explained. “They're coming out of the tree right and left. And I think when we woke up (after Election Day) and saw a landslide victory, everyone's view of this country was right at the forefront. We were in a desperate situation.'' President Trump needs to take over this country and get it back on track. We were definitely heading in the wrong direction.
“I think our young people see that too, NFL players, college players, high school players. When I was 22, 25, 30, I never thought about politics. It's never been an issue. This year's focus on politics shows that we desperately need help, and that help is President Trump. I think people understood something as it was.”
Favre's former rival Brian Urlacher also reflected on the explosion of support in the sports world.
“People have been scared for a while. If you're a Donald Trump supporter, you don't want people to say bad things about you. It's been a long time coming,” Urlacher said on Fox News Channel's “Jesse Watters.” Golden time. ”
Lions defensive end Za'Darius Smith (left) celebrates a sack against the Jacksonville Jaguars with linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Ford Field in Detroit. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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“Now I don't think anyone is scared anymore. It's good to see these people coming out and all the silent Trump supporters who are always at the bottom of the polls. … I think they're just excited because he got the job done, and he's going to get the job done over the next four years. ”
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