Before kickoff on Sunday in Buffalo, a Bills fan was told by one of the security staff at Highmark Stadium that he could not wear a Donald Trump T-shirt during the game, per NFL policy.
The unidentified fan sat front row for the Bills’ win over the Miami Dolphins, wearing a navy blue shirt that read “Trump 2024” and the slogan “Keep America First!”
The guard states that the rule he is enforcing stems from NFL policy and is not an anti-Trump measure, but applies to all political clothing.
The man in the Trump shirt and the people around him question the policy and ask where they can find it to check the guard’s message. The request to remove the man’s Trump shirt comes two days before the presidential elections.
It appears the security guard correctly enforced Highmark Stadium policy. According to the Bills’ stadium guide, under “prohibited items” it states that “Clothing or material containing profane language or obscene images or anything of a political nature” is prohibited.
A man wearing a Trump shirt was told to remove it under NFL policy on Sunday in Buffalo
The video leaves unclear how the case was resolved and whether the fan was removed from the stadium because of his shirt.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the invoices for comment.
The NFL’s fan code of conduct appears to have no rules against fans wearing clothing with a political message, seemingly leaving it up to individual teams to decide.
Last Sunday, San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa crashed during a postgame segment where his teammates were being interviewed to appear on camera wearing a Make America Great Again hat.
The Washington Post reported that the NFL is investigating the incident, with a result expected later this week after Tuesday’s election. The league is investigating whether Bosa violated league protocol by wearing the hat.
Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 the NFL rulebook states that anything with political messages is not allowed.
‘The League shall not authorize any club or player to wear, display or otherwise convey, through helmet stickers, armbands, jersey patches, mouthpieces or other items affixed to competition uniforms or equipment, any message relating to have on political activities or charities, other non-football events, charities or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns,” the regulations say.
Trump merchandise has found its way into sporting venues in the run-up to the elections.
A fan was seen wearing a MAGA hat at a recent baseball World Series game
Trump is vying with Kamala Harris to become US president ahead of Tuesday’s election
Last month during Game 1 of the World Series, a fan was spotted just behind home plate at Dodger Stadium wearing a red MAGA hat.
When Trump visited Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh for a Steelers game against the New York Jets, several red MAGA hats could be seen in the crowd.
The Bills are set in a state widely expected to be won by double digits by Trump’s opponent, Kamala Harris.
Both of Trump’s former opponents for president, Hilary Clinton and Joe Biden, won New York with 23 percent of the vote.
