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Top NFL draft prospect Nick Bosa stopped tweeting about Trump because 'I might end up in San Francisco'
Nick Bosa, expected to be one of the top defenders selected in the first round of the NFL draft later this month, used to offer thoughts and opinions on political issues, including his support for President Donald Trump.
Over the past couple of months as he continues to prepare for his future in the NFL, however, Bosa has toned down his social media posts, typically sticking to football instead.
“I had to,” Bosa said in an interview with ESPN. “There is a chance I might end up in San Francisco.”
In August of 2016, Bosa tweeted that “Kaepernick is a clown,” referring to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a movement with a series of pre-game protests of social inequality by first sitting and then kneeling during the playing of the national anthem.
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Kaepernick is currently out of the league. In February, he reached a settlement with the NFL on a collusion grievance, in which he claimed the league’s ownership willingly kept him unemployed for his political activism.
Bosa had also praised Trump in a February 2018 tweet, responding to a message posted to Trump’s account in which he wished former President Ronald Reagan a happy birthday. Bosa retweeted Trump’s post with the message “Goats,” a reference to the acronym for greatest of all time.
Bosa has since deleted the tweets in question from his account.
Bosa, a former Ohio State defensive end, racked up 26 sacks and 51 tackles for loss in his three seasons with the Buckeyes. His older brother, Joey, is a defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers and was the No. 3 overall pick in 2016.
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