The dance steps that Donald Trump performs during his rallies have won over the world of North American sport. Football players, soccer players and UFC fighters have celebrated touchdowns and victories by reproducing them in recent days, with the NFL announcing in passing that it would tolerate them on its fields.
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Nick Bosa was fined $15,740 Canadian for wearing his cap adorned with the slogan “Make America Great Again” on camera after a match. But the 49ers defensive end won't have to pay a penny for imitating Trump's dance after making a sack during the weekend following his re-election.
This is because the NFL does not consider it as “political statements”, which are punishable by a fine, explained ESPN on Tuesday.
“All the guys wanted me to do it,” Bosa told San Francisco Chronicle. I wasn't going to do it, but they reminded me. And it was fun.”
40 minutes of dancing
Trump has been repeating this dance for several years, but it particularly captured the imagination towards the end of the last American campaign, when he decided to play music for 40 minutes, during which he took the opportunity to sway his hips. .
Several NFL players followed in Bosa's footsteps during the last weekend of activity, and also danced, moving their closed fists while swaying their hips.
Screenshot from YouTube/Washington Post
In front of Trump himself
Fans were able to see the dance being performed by players from the Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions.
At UFC 309 on Saturday, fighter Jon Jones performed it in front of Trump himself, since the winner of the last presidential election was present for the gala.
A gesture that must not have displeased him, since Trump published on his Truth Social network on Tuesday a compilation of NFL players who imitated his steps.
