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The NFL has rescinded a $14,926 fine imposed on San Francisco 49ers player Kyle Juszczyk for pretending to chug beer during a game celebration. After appealing the penalty based on his claim that he was actually celebrating with juice, not beer, and noting this had been his long-standing celebratory ritual known as "Juice," the league reversed its decision. This incident highlights ongoing debates about player conduct and celebrations in professional sports.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Kyle Juszczyk, a fullback for the San Francisco 49ers, successfully appealed an NFL fine of $14,926 imposed on September 24. The league initially fined him for mimicking drinking a beer after a game against the Miami Dolphins, claiming it was an offensive demonstration. However, Juszczyk argued that his nickname is "Juice," and he often performs a celebration imitating drinking juice to honor his name. After reviewing his defense, the NFL rescinded the fine, acknowledging that his gesture did not involve beer but rather juice. This incident highlights how the league sometimes reverses initial decisions based on new evidence or explanations from players. Juszczyk sustained a knee sprain in a recent game and is expected to miss several weeks of play despite this win against the NFL.
Written for “NFL Beer Fine Controversy” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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Star San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk appears to have some serious juice with the NFL.
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Juszczyk → appear → NFL
The NFL has rescinded the $14,926 fine it imposed on Juszczyk last month for “engaging in offensive demonstrations” by doing an “imitation of chugging a beer” during his team’s victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 of the current season, a league spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
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spokesperson → rescind → season
The NFL backed off the fine after Juszczyk appealed the punishment and argued that he was actually pretending to drink his preferred beverage, namely juice, and that he’s been doing this kind of celebration for years.
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he → back → years
NBC News has reached out to Juszczyk and the 49ers for comment on the NFL’s rescinding of the fine.
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News → reach → fine
When the NFL hit Juszczyk with the fine on Sept. 23, the league said the 10-time Pro Bowl fullback violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 of the league’s rules against unsportsmanlike conduct.
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fullback → hit → conduct
“Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” the NFL wrote in its fine letter ESPN first reported.
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ESPN → chug → letter
Juszczyk, who is in his 14th year of pro football, confirmed online that he’d been fined.
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he → confirm → football
“Can’t make this stuff up,” Juszczyk posted on X.
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Juszczyk → make → X.
Later, in a meeting with reporters at the team’s practice facility in Santa Clara, the 35-year-old Harvard graduate sounded more amused than annoyed by the development.
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graduate → sound → development
“I don’t know how else to say it: I wasn’t drinking beer in my celebration,” he said.
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he → know → celebration
“I think you guys all know my nickname is ‘Juice.’
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nickname → think → ?
I have juice on my pads.
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I → have → pads
The stadium yells ‘Juice’ when I catch the ball.
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I → yell → ball
When I celebrate, I celebrate by drinking juice, and it’s been the way for years.
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it → celebrate → years
So I was surprised as anybody when I got a fine this week.”
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I → get → fine
Juszczyk said when he was told about the fine by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan he said he thought Shanahan “was just messing with me.”
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Shanahan → say → me
At least nobody is calling Juszczyk “The Juice.”
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nobody → call → Juszczyk
That nickname belonged to former San Francisco native O.J. Simpson, the NFL star and accused double murderer, whose first initials stood for Orenthal James and is slang for orange juice.
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initials → belong → juice
He died two years ago at age 76 from prostate cancer.
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He → die → cancer
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