NFL players perform Trump-inspired dance during games

UFC fighter Jon Jones danced like Trump during a match that the president-elect attended on Saturday night

Published: November 18, 2024 11:37am

Updated: November 18, 2024 12:05pm

NFL players danced like President-elect Donald Trump after touchdowns and other plays during games over the weekend.

Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith and San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa are among the players who have danced like Trump at his 2024 campaign rallies during the famous song, "YMCA."

Raiders public relations team reportedly ended Bowers' postgame media availability after he was asked about his dance moves being inspired by Trump and did not include it in the official transcript.

“I watched the UFC fight [Saturday] night, and Jon Jones did it. I like watching UFC, so I saw it, and thought it was cool,” Bowers said on Sunday.

UFC fighter Jon Jones did the Trump dance during a match that the president-elect attended on Saturday night with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Donald Trump, Jr., Kid Rock and Robert Kennedy Jr., nominee for Health and Human Services secretary.

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