Before Sunday’s kickoff in Buffalo, one of Highmark Stadium’s security members told a Bills fan that he could not wear a Donald Trump jersey to the game in accordance with NFL policy.
The unidentified fan was sitting in the front row during the Bills’ victory over the Miami Dolphins, wearing a navy blue t-shirt that says ‘Trump 2024’ along with the slogan ‘Keep America First!’
The security guard claims the rule he is enforcing comes from NFL policy and is not an anti-Trump measure, but it is for any political attire.
The man in the Trump shirt and those around him question the policy and ask where they can find it to verify the security guard’s message. The request to remove the man’s Trump shirt comes two days before the presidential election.
It appears that the security guard correctly applied Highmark Stadium policies. According to the Bills’ stadium guide, under “prohibited items,” it says that “clothing or material with profane language or obscene graphics or anything of a political nature” is prohibited.
A man wearing a Trump jersey was told to take it off per NFL policy Sunday in Buffalo
The video leaves it unclear how the matter was resolved and whether the fan was removed from the stadium for his shirt.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Bills for comment.
The NFL’s fan code of conduct does not appear to have rules against fans wearing clothing with political messages, apparently leaving it up to teams to decide individually.
Last Sunday, San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa interrupted a postgame segment in which his teammates were being interviewed to be seen on camera wearing a Make America Great Again hat.
Washington Post reported that the NFL is reviewing the incident and a result is expected later this week, after Tuesday’s election. The league is investigating whether Bosa broke league protocol by wearing the cap.
Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 The NFL rule book states that nothing with political messages is allowed.
‘The League will not grant permission to any club or player to use, display or transmit messages, through helmet decals, armbands, jersey patches, mouthpieces or other items attached to uniforms or playing equipment, that relate to activities policies or causes, other events, causes or campaigns not related to football, or charitable causes or campaigns,” the regulations state.
Trump merchandise has arrived at sports venues long before the election.
A fan was seen wearing a MAGA hat during a recent baseball World Series game.
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Last month, during Game 1 of the World Series, a fan was seen right behind home plate at Dodger Stadium wearing a red MAGA hat.
When Trump visited Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium for a Steelers game against the New York Jets, several red MAGA hats could be seen in the crowd.
The Bills play in a state that Trump’s opponent, Kamala Harris, is expected to win by double digits.
Trump’s two previous opponents for the presidency, Hilary Clinton and Joe Biden, won New York with 23 percent of the vote.