49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk successfully appeals NFL beer fine by invoking his 'Juice' nickname

The league has informed Juszcyek that the $14,926 fine it imposed on Sept.24 for doing a celebration that it originally believed imitated drinking a beer wasn't about drinking a beer after all.Juszczyk built a good defense that it wasn't.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

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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)Firstly, he doesn't generally drink.Secondly, the guy's nickname is "Juice," which 49ers fans often chant when he makes a play.So, he claimed, he was imitating drinking juice.As ESPN first reported, the NFL hearing officer listened to the juice drinking explanation and, like any sane person, considered it justifiable.Why?NEW NFL FINE SCHEDULE IS GOING TO A POINT SYSTEM THAT COULD LEAD TO SUSPENSIONS BUT ALSO REFUNDSKyle Juszczyk of the San Francisco 49ers kisses his wife, Kristin Juszczyk, during pregame warmups before Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on Feb.

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Because his celebration was simulating drinking a juice box."The league had originally called Juszczyk's celebration "an offensive demonstration" that could "reasonably be construed as being in poor taste."But during the appeal, which was heard on a Zoom meeting with the league on Tuesday, "Mr.Juszczyk finally stated that the fine is hypocritical with the amount of Bud Light sponsorships surrounding the NFL."Ziiiing!It worked, because it is true.When news of the original fine got out, Juszczyk made it very clear he was stunned by it because he's been doing the same celebration for years.

And it has never been about beer."I don't know how else to say it.I wasn't dri...