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Will Nick Bosa’s political views become an issue for 49ers?

By grabbing Nick Bosa with the second pick of the NFL draft, the 49ers got a man most agree should disrupt opponents’ quarterbacks and backfields for years to come. But is there a chance Bosa will also become a disruptive force within the team’s fanbase or even its locker room because of his political beliefs?

Bosa hasn’t hidden his left-leaning political views and fervent support of President Trump but before the draft he did delete a number of controversial social media posts from when he was a teenager that included racial tones.

“I had to,” Bosa told ESPN before the draft.