49ers star forces NFL into embarrassing U-turn statement after juice celebration scandal

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Grant Young

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The NFL reversed its decision to fine San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for a celebration that was initially thought to involve drinking beer but turned out to be mimicking him chugging juice, aligning with his nickname “Juice.” The league admitted the mistake and rescinded the fine after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on the mix-up. Juszczyk, currently recovering from a knee sprain, commented that the original fine was hypocritical given the NFL’s extensive Bud Light sponsorships.
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Story summary

The NFL initially fined Kyle Juszczyk, fullback for the San Francisco 49ers, $14,926 on September 24th for a post-play celebration that they believed depicted drinking beer. However, upon appeal, Juszczyk successfully argued that his nickname is "Juice," often chanted by fans celebrating his plays, and he was actually imitating the act of drinking juice. The league then withdrew the fine, recognizing the confusion. This outcome highlights an embarrassing reversal for the NFL, which had initially characterized the celebration as offensive and poor-tasting. Additionally, Juszczyk recently suffered a knee sprain during a game against the Denver Broncos, expected to keep him sidelined for several weeks.

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📰 NFL Juicce Appeal Backdown
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“Both articles describe the NFL rescinding a $14,926 fine imposed on San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for celebrating with what was thought to be a beer but turned out to be juice.”

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Grant Young
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🔮 At least the NFL is willing to admit when they’re wrong.
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Juszczyk PERSON · 5× NFL ORG · 4× 49ers ORG · 2× Adam Schefter PERSON · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Kristin PERSON · 1× Kyle Juszczyk PERSON · 1× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1× Schefter PERSON · 1× the Denver Broncos ORG · 1×

Narrative

It’s an even bigger win for Juszczyk, who suffered a knee sprain during the 49ers’ win against the Denver Broncos last weekend, which is expected to sideline him for several weeks.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 At least the NFL is willing to admit when they’re wrong.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
49ers star forces NFL into embarrassing U-turn statement after juice celebration scandal · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

At least the NFL is willing to admit when they’re wrong. asserted
they → admit → ?
They were wrong when handing San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk a $14,926 fine for what the league thought was a celebration of him chugging beer during a game. asserted
him → hand → game
Juszczyk was actually pretending to chug juice, as “Juice” is his nickname. asserted
Juice → pretend → juice
The NFL admitted to this mistake on Wednesday, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the league has rescinded the fine handed to Juszczyk for the celebration. asserted
league → admit → celebration
Schefter’s X post wrote, “The league said it was withdrawing the fine ‘because his celebration was simulating drinking a juice box, not a beer….Mr asserted
celebration → write → box
. Juszczyk finally stated that the fine is hypocritical with the amount of Bud Light sponsorships surrounding the NFL.' asserted
fine → state → NFL
This marks another big win for the 49ers, who are already off to an undefeated 4-0 start this season. asserted
who → mark → start
It’s an even bigger win for Juszczyk, who suffered a knee sprain during the 49ers’ win against the Denver Broncos last weekend, which is expected to sideline him for several weeks. asserted
which → ’ → weeks
It’s safe to assume that Juszczyk and his wife, Kristin (who is one of the most prominent and influential NFL wives) will find some clever way to celebrate the league’s decision. asserted
who → ’ → decision
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