NFL players are allowed to celebrate big plays by simulating drinking.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.So, drink up, boys!NFL FINES PLAYER NICKNAMED 'JUICE' $14,926 FOR USING A DRINKING CELEBRATION, CALLING IT OFFENSIVEIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) celebrates with Indianapolis Colts center Tanor Bortolini (60) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Oct.26, 2025.
(Robert Goddin/Imagn Images)It no longer matters what's on a player's mind when he mimics drinking during a celebration.He might be thinking about sipping tea, as Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor apparently was after scoring a touchdown on Sunday in London.He might be thinking about drinking juice, as Kyle Juszczyk insisted he was doing when he was fined after Week 2.
The player might be mimicking taking a drink from a Gatorade bottle as Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson claimed he was doing when he was fined.49ERS FULLBACK KYLE JUSZCZYK SUCCESSFULLY APPEALS NFL BEER FINE BY INVOKING HIS 'JUICE' NICKNAMEKyle 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)And even this: The player could even be thinking he's shotgunning a beer.
It's fine now rather than headed for a fine.That's because the path is now clear on all drinking, sipping, chugging and shotgunning beverages in the NFL.Peace on Earth!In a joint statement issued by the league and the NFLPA on Wednesday, it was explained that celebrations including "imitating drinking a beverage" will not be considered a violation."Football is the greatest game in the world," the NFL and the NFLPA ...