Kristin Juszczyk, wife of 49ers player Kyle Juszczyk, responded to the NFL's $14,926 fine imposed on her husband for his celebratory gesture during a touchdown, which was misconstrued as chugging a beer. The fine was levied under an outdated and strict rule that bans such actions, despite Kyle's gesture being unrelated to alcohol consumption and instead referencing his nickname "Juice." In response, Kristin posted an Instagram video with her husband, mocking the league’s overreach with humor. Additionally, the article briefly touches on the lack of fan engagement at the Presidents Cup golf tournament and mentions NFL reporter Melanie Collins from CBS ahead of Week 3 games.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
uncertain
you → catch → desk
It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.
asserted
It → run → OutKick.com
I had to double-check it, but it's true.
asserted
it → have → it
Weren't we just grilling burgers on Labor Day Monday?
asserted
we → grill → Monday
What happened here?
asserted
What → happen → ?
October is, objectively speaking, the best month of the entire year.
asserted
October → speak → year
Hockey starts back up.
asserted
Hockey → start → ?
It's what I hope heaven is like.
asserted
heaven → hope → what
On that note, welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Kristin Juszczyk teams up with her 49ers husband, Kyle, to send a stern message to Roger Goodell and the No Fun League (NFL).
asserted
Juszczyk → welcome → Goodell
What a stunt they pulled earlier this week.
asserted
they → pull → stunt
They have absolutely no shame.
asserted
They → have → shame
You'll see.
asserted
You → see → ?
What else should we hit on today before we leave early because it's a Football Friday and there are five (!!!) college football games today?
asserted
it → hit → What
I've got NFL on CBS sideline reporter Melanie Collins checking in before Week 3, Al Michaels didn't have the greatest night in the booth last night, and Wyndham Clark wasn't a fan of the ... fans ... at the Presidents Cup in Thursday's opening round.
asserted
Clark → get → round
I don't blame him, by the way.
asserted
I → blame → way
But also, this event ain't exactly the Ryder Cup.
asserted
event → be → ?
Kristin Juszczyk takes the $15k fine in stride
We ended yesterday's class with the dumbest story in the NFL ... maybe ever?
asserted
We → take → NFL
For those who missed it, Roger Goodell's Fun Police fined 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk a whopping $14,926 for celebrating a touchdown by giving the universal symbol of taking a drink.
asserted
Police → miss → drink
The league took it as Juszczyk "chugging a beer," according to the letter sent to Juszczyk.
uncertain
Juszczyk → take → Juszczyk
That violates Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which, frankly, sounds like the dumbest rule of all time.
asserted
which → violate → time
Anyway, the Niners star has been doing that celebration for years, and it has nothing to do with beer.
asserted
it → do → beer
He barely drinks beer.
asserted
He → drink → beer
By the way, as OutKick's Armando Salguero noted, Juszczyk scored the tuddy, did his VERY BAD celebration, and then the first commercial that appeared when FOX went to break?
A Michelob Ultra ad.
Amazing.
asserted
FOX → note → ad
We all caught up now?
asserted
We → catch → ?
Now, let's check in with Kyle's wife, Kristin, who had her husband join her for an Instagram message to the league:
Does anyone care about the Presidents Cup?
"Kyle’s got a drinking problem," the caption says, followed by the little nod to the league with the text in the video that reads, "$14,926 glass of juice.
asserted
that → check → juice
You can't celebrate.
asserted
You → celebrate → ?
You can't taunt.
asserted
You → taunt → ?
You can't hit the QB.
asserted
You → hit → QB
You can't touch the receiver.
asserted
You → touch → receiver
God forbid you jump on the goal posts after you score a touchdown.
asserted
you → forbid → touchdown
Especially when all the league promotes is drinking and gambling.
asserted
league → promote → ?
And Jason Kelce hosting a football party, of course.
asserted
Kelce → host → course
It pays to have an influencer wife, you know?
asserted
you → pay → wife
That works!
asserted
That → work → ?
OK, let's move this class along and check in with Wyndham Clark and Team USA:
asserted
's → let → Clark
I felt like the momentum could have been better, to be honest, because we weren’t really feeling the fans, I think, as much as normal.
uncertain
I → feel → fans
There was a few shots — I mean, Collin hit a 5-wood on, what was it, 11 to like 10 feet, and we didn’t even know if it was on the green because no one clapped.
asserted
one → be → green
I don't love Wyndham Clark, but it's tough to argue with him here.
asserted
it → love → him
I said it on Monday ...
asserted
I → say → Monday
I had NO idea the Presidents Cup was this week.
asserted
Cup → have → idea
…and 19 more, not listed.