No, there’s no loophole that allows a player to wear a hat with a political message

The NFL has deliberately tapped the brakes on any effort to fine 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat on the field after last Sunday night's game against the Cowboys. It has prompted some to argue that maybe the league is waiting because the violation isn't clear.It is.Here's the key language from the rule: "Throughout the period on game day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office."Bosa can avoid discipline only if the league office approved the hat in advance. That obviously didn't happen. If the league office had approved the hat in advance, there would be nothing for the league to currently review.The supposed loophole comes from the portion of the rule that focuses on the league-office approval process: "The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey...