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49ers star Kyle Juszczyk trolls NFL’s drinking celebration fine with locker room prop

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Lewis, E. (2026, September 25). 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk trolls NFL’s drinking celebration fine with locker room prop. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/49ers-star-kyle-juszczyk-trolls-nfls-drinking-celebration-fine-with-locker-room-prop/

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Kyle Juszczyk, a San Francisco 49ers fullback, was fined $14,926 by the NFL for pretending to drink a beverage during a recent game against the Miami Dolphins. The fine stems from what the league deemed an offensive demonstration, despite Juszczyk's claim that he celebrates with juice and not beer. Players like George Kittle and Ja'Marr Chase have criticized the league's decision, with Chase advocating for players to fight for their money regarding such fines. Juszczyk plans to appeal the fine at a hearing next week.

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Story summary

Kyle Juszczyk, a 35-year-old fullback for the San Francisco 49ers, was fined $14,926 by the NFL after performing his signature "chugging juice" touchdown celebration during a game against the Miami Dolphins. The league deemed it an offensive demonstration and poor taste, though Juszczyk maintains he was not drinking beer but rather celebrating with a gesture that reflects his nickname, "Juice." This fine has sparked controversy due to its perceived hypocrisy, as fans point out that the celebration had been used without issue for years. Bud Light, the NFL's official beer sponsor, chimed in on social media to confirm that Juszczyk’s teammate George Kittle does drink beer but also called both players "good guys."

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Juszczyk PERSON · 9× Juice PERSON · 3× Beer PERSON · 2× Kittle PERSON · 2× Dolphins ORG · 1× Kyle Shanahan PERSON · 1× Miami GPE · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Niners ORG · 1× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Hours later, Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase — who was also fined for demonstratively moving his elbow in a game against the Texans on Sunday — chimed in on the issue and expressed discontent with the league and the NFL Players Association for the ordeal.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25

🔮 “I thought maybe he was just messing with me,” Juszczyk said on Thursday.

2026-09-25 · New York Post

49ers star Kyle Juszczyk trolls NFL’s drinking celebration fine with locker room prop · assertive framing

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

When the San Francisco 49ers fullback was approached by Kyle Shanahan at practice this week and informed he had been fined by the NFL for pretending to drink a beverage during the Niners’ game against the Dolphins this past Sunday, he figured it was all a joke. asserted

it → approach → Dolphins

“I thought maybe he was just messing with me,” Juszczyk said on Thursday. asserted

Juszczyk → think → Thursday

The 10-time Pro Bowler, however, quickly found out it was real. asserted

it → find → ?

The league did indeed dock Juszczyk $14,926 for “engaging in an offensive demonstration” by imitating “chugging a beer” in the team’s contest vs. Miami, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and Juszczyk said he was floored when the league’s notice officially hit his inbox this week. uncertain

notice → dock → inbox

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Sign → sign → California

“I don’t know how else to say it, I wasn’t drinking beer in my celebration,” the 35-year-old said. asserted

old → know → celebration

“I think you guys all know my nickname is ‘Juice.’ asserted

nickname → think → ?

I have ‘Juice’ on my pads, the stadium yells ‘Juice’ when I catch the ball; when I celebrate, I celebrate by drinking juice. asserted

I → have → juice

“So, I was surprised as anybody when I got fined this past week.” asserted

I → fin → anybody

First, it was Juszczyk and his wife who publicly pushed back against the league’s penalty by going on social media to show the drinking celebration had been a part of the 49ers player’s repertoire for years. asserted

celebration → push → years

Then it was Juszczyk’s good friend and teammate George Kittle who went to bat for the fullback on X. “Can confirm he doesn’t really drink beer but is a good guy,” Kittle wrote. asserted

Kittle → go → beer

who → fin → ordeal

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters “I think this is where the superstars have to get in with the NFLPA and fight for our money,” Chase said. asserted

Chase → download → money

“If he’s getting fined for doing a drinking juice gesture, then I’m getting fined for an elbow and doing the first down thing, I mean, I can’t really do much about it.” asserted

I → fin → it

Future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt also publicly disagreed with the league’s decision, writing on his social media page, “For a guy whose nickname is Juice, could it not be ‘reasonably construed’ that he is drinking… uncertain

he → disagree → guy

Juszczyk, who was also fined $20,033 for an illegal helmet block in Week 1, said he is planning to appeal the fines at a hearing next week. asserted

he → fin → hearing

“I don’t even drink beer,” Juszczyk said. asserted

Juszczyk → drink → beer

“I maybe drink like five times a year in the offseason. asserted

I → drink → offseason

And it’s usually with George because he pressures me. asserted

he → ’ → me

So that’s a whole ‘nother side to me.” asserted

that → ’ → me

As he awaits the sitdown with league officials, Juszczyk seems content to make light of the situation. asserted

Juszczyk → await → situation

Juszczyk wrapped a water bottle in tape and wrote “Not Beer” on it before his Thursday meeting with reporters. asserted

Juszczyk → wrap → reporters

Kittle, meanwhile, joked he’s going to try start calling his pal a new name going forward. asserted

he → joke → pal

“I think we’re going to sign a petition to Juice’s new nickname is Beer now,” the tight end said. asserted

end → think → petition

“So, that’s his new thing.” asserted

that → ’ → ?