Kyle Juszczyk responds to beer fine by explaining in detail his celebration is about his nickname Juice

"Man, I feel like there's already been so much put out there," Juszczyk said while facing a scrum of reporters around his locker stall."I don't know how else to say it.

I wasn't drinking beer in my celebration."I think you guys all know my nickname is 'Juice.' I have juice [inscribed] on my pads, and the stadium yells, 'Juice' when I catch the ball.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Kyle Juszczyk No.44 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after a receiving touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in the third quarter of a game at Levi's Stadium on Sept.

20, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.(Getty Images)NFL FINES PLAYER NICKNAMED 'JUICE' $14,926 FOR USING A DRINKING CELEBRATION, CALLING IT OFFENSIVE"When I celebrate, I celebrate by drinking juice and it's been that way for years."That wasn't the NFL's interpretation when it sent Juszczyk an email telling him he's being fined $14,926 for what it described as, "an offensive demonstration" that could "reasonably be construed as being in poor taste."NEW NFL FINE SCHEDULE IS GOING TO A POINT SYSTEM THAT COULD LEAD TO SUSPENSIONS BUT ALSO REFUNDSThe celebration in question includes Juszczyk raising his hand to his mouth and acting as if he's drinking something.The league immediately decided Juszczyk was imitating drinking beer.Jun 11, 2025; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) jokes with fullback Kyle Juszczyk (44) during a team OTA at Levi's Stadium.

(D.Ross Cameron-Imagn Images)"That's the other side of it, is I don't even drink beer," Juszczyk said.

"I may be drinking like five times a year and always in the offseason, and it's usually with [teammate] George [Kittle] because he peer pressures me."Kittle, by the way, found this whole episode quite funny.Maybe because it's ridiculous.Anyway, the tight end has cal...