Nick Bosa's MAGA hat appearance was initially removed from “SNF's” social media feed, clip released after fan outrage

San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa jumped into Brock Purdy's postgame interview on “Sunday Night Football” with NBC's Melissa Stark while sporting a “Make America Great Again” hat.

Bosa stepped up behind Purdy, George Kittle and Isaac Guerendo and flashed the hat. He pointed to the hat and Stark acknowledged this before returning to the interview.

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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) is introduced before the start of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, October 20, 2024. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)

However, fans wouldn't have noticed it right away if they just looked at the “Sunday Night Football” feed

By mid-Monday morning, the clip itself had been completely deleted.

NFL fans took notice.

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The Sunday Night Football X account later reposted the clip in its entirety, featuring Bosa's MAGA hat appearance. However, it was deleted and republished soon after.

NBC Universal Group did not comment on the glitch.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, No. 4, reacts after being tackled by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 , No. 97, was released. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

It was one of the few cases in which active NFL players directly supported a presidential candidate this election season. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also endorsed former President Donald Trump earlier this year, while Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Thomas Booker IV has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Bosa had three tackles, one sack and three QB hits.

The four-time Pro Bowler had 3.5 sacks and 25 tackles before the game against the Cowboys. The 49ers improved to 4-4 on the year.

Nick Bosa, #97 of the San Francisco 49ers, is on the field during the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Levi's Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Bosa has been a longtime Trump supporter since before he was in the NFL. He announced in 2019 that he had purged his

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