“Trump-Loving, Kaepernick-Bashing, Wakanda-Trashing?! 😤 Nick Bosa’s Social Media Past Comes Back to Tackle Him”

Before Nick Bosa ever stepped foot onto an NFL field, he was already trending—and not for his game tape.

No, long before the 49ers drafted him as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Nick Bosa was quietly building a Twitter minefield of hot takes, political rants, and eyebrow-raising opinions that would explode into the public eye like a badly timed locker room fart on media day.

This wasn’t your typical “likes puppies, works hard, plays harder” pre-draft narrative.

Bosa came packaged with controversy—and he hadn’t even put on the jersey yet.

Let’s start with the headliner: Nick Bosa was—and is—an unapologetic Trump supporter.

Not just your average “I voted Republican for tax reasons” guy.

No.

This was full-blown MAGA hat in digital form.

He called Donald Trump the “GOAT,” praised him repeatedly on social media, and liked more right-wing memes than a QAnon subreddit mod.

In a league that was still reeling from Colin Kaepernick taking a knee and the explosion of racial and political discourse in sports, this wasn’t just bold.

It was like showing up to a Black Lives Matter rally wearing a “Build the Wall” T-shirt.

And speaking of Kaepernick, Bosa didn’t stop at subtle dog whistles.

He outright called Kaepernick a “clown” in a since-deleted tweet, a move so tone-deaf that even your uncle at Thanksgiving would’ve cringed.

This wasn’t just disagreeing with kneeling.

It was mocking the symbol of modern athlete activism, a man who sacrificed his career to protest police brutality.

Bosa wasn’t just throwing a stone.

He launched a cannonball right into the heart of the cultural war raging through the NFL.

But wait—there’s more.

Because just when you thought Nick’s Twitter couldn’t get any more tone-deaf, in came the tweet that truly made jaws drop across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nick Bosa didn’t like Black Panther.

Now, let’s pause for context.

Black Panther was a cultural phenomenon.

The first major Black superhero blockbuster.

A film that blended Afrofuturism with social commentary, and broke box office records with a cast that finally gave Black kids a hero that looked like them.

It wasn’t just a movie—it was a movement.

Bosa? He called it “the worst Marvel movie ever. ”

And while everyone is entitled to their opinion, the timing and the context turned a simple movie take into something bigger.

Critics saw it as part of a pattern: anti-Kaepernick, pro-Trump, and now dismissing the film many saw as a symbol of Black empowerment? Yeah, that’s not a great look for a young white player entering a league where over 70% of players are Black.

Twitter, of course, had a meltdown.

Fans dug through Bosa’s likes and old tweets like digital archaeologists.

What they found? A collection of far-right memes, anti-feminist retweets, and some posts that critics said were borderline racist.

One tweet praised a meme saying Beyonce’s music “sucks,” while another liked a post mocking trans people.

It was the kind of feed that made PR teams break into cold sweats and start prepping the apology template.

And here’s the kicker—Nick Bosa deleted a bunch of those tweets right before the draft.

Poof.

Gone.

Just like that.

But this is 2019, not 2005.

Screenshots are forever.

The internet never forgets.

By the time he walked onto the draft stage, Bosa wasn’t just carrying hopes of a franchise’s future.

He was carrying the weight of a controversy that had already drawn lines in the sand before he’d even taken a snap.

To the 49ers’ credit—or maybe their PR department’s genius—Bosa played it cool at his first press conferences.

He said he regretted the Kaepernick tweet, said he would “respect the locker room,” and basically tap-danced around his social media footprint like it was a minefield.

But the damage was done.

For many fans, especially Black fans, the questions lingered: Could you really root for a player who called your hero a clown and trashed your movie?

Some tried to defend him.

“He’s just a kid. ”

“Everyone says dumb stuff on social media. ”

“He was young and immature. ”

Sure.

But he was also old enough to sign endorsement deals, work with agents, and know better than to post memes that would make a Fox News intern blush.

He wasn’t just expressing political views.

He was poking the bear during a political forest fire.

And yet… here’s where it gets really American.

Nick Bosa thrived.

He had a monster rookie season.

He racked up sacks.

He got a Pro Bowl nod.

He even helped lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl.

All while his social media scandal slowly faded into the background noise of the NFL’s endless churn.

Because in football—as in life—talent covers a multitude of sins.

If you can chase down a quarterback like a heat-seeking missile, the league will forget you called Captain America a communist.

Off the field, Bosa continued to keep his political cards close to the chest.

He hasn’t walked back his Trump support.

He hasn’t clarified whether he still thinks Black Panther was trash.

But he’s also smart enough not to double down.

He’s learned the golden rule of controversial fame: shut up and play well.

The less he talks, the less Twitter drags him.

But fans haven’t forgotten.

The divide remains.

For some, he’s a red flag wrapped in a 49ers jersey.

For others, he’s a hero for “speaking his mind” in a league they claim has gone too woke.

And that’s the twisted beauty of the whole thing: Nick Bosa became a lightning rod not for what he did on the field—but for what he typed behind a screen.

In many ways, he’s the perfect symbol of post-2016 America.

A hyper-talented star with controversial views, a sanitized image, and a social media trail that won’t stop haunting him.

He’s what happens when sports, politics, and Twitter culture collide—and nobody walks away without a bruise.

So what’s the lesson here? If you’re a top draft prospect, maybe keep your Marvel opinions to yourself.

Maybe don’t insult civil rights icons on the bird app.

And definitely don’t support a president who was at war with half the country, especially when your teammates are mostly Black men raised in communities Trump repeatedly insulted.

But then again… maybe none of it matters.

Because Nick Bosa is still on the field.

Still sacking QBs.

Still getting paid.

And the outrage? It’s faded, as it always does.

The NFL is a business.

Scandals come and go.

What stays? Stats, sacks, and Super Bowl rings.

Still, for those who remember—Nick Bosa isn’t just a defensive end.

He’s a walking reminder that sometimes, the real hits don’t happen on Sundays.

They happen in 280 characters or less.