49ers star Nick Bosa makes it known he was not a fan of Ryan Clark
San Francisco 49ers player Nick Bosa is facing public scrutiny after interacting with a post about ESPN cutting ties with Ryan Clark. The article details Bosa's history of controversial social media activity and political expressions, including his support for Donald Trump.
Why it matters
The article highlights the ongoing tension between professional athletes' personal political expressions and public perception in the digital age.
San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa isn’t known for his social media. He distanced himself from Twitter since his first season as a pro.
Since then, Bosa has had several retweets. He shared former teammate De’Vondre Campbell’s post about the NFL needing to do away with turf fields. In between that, there’s a Joe Rogan podcast retweet as well as a George Kittle one. But on Thursday, Bosa took the time to quote a tweet where ESPN cut ties with former NFL player Ryan Clark:
[Media: https://twitter.com/nbsmallerbear/status/2080450455369601250?s=20]
Instantly, the internet came out in droves to attack Bosa, calling him a racist and saying that he hates black people.
Part of the reason Bosa has distanced himself from Twitter was some pre-draft tweets he had. In August of 2016, he had a tweet calling former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a clown.
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