The NFL has fined San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for what the league called an “offensive demonstration” against the Miami Dolphins in Week 2.
The trigger was a post-play celebration in which Juszczyk mimicked chugging a beer. In the fine letter, the league told him, “Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter also noted that Juszczyk has “celebrated touchdowns and first downs his entire NFL career in his own chugging way,” but had never been fined for it before now. Juszczyk’s response was simple: “And I don’t even drink beer!”
The punishment landed with an extra layer of irony given that Juszczyk’s nickname is “Juice,” and the NFL counts Bud Light among its major sponsors.
All fines collected by the league are “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game,” the league says. Since 2011, the NFL has collected around $4 million in fines per year for those causes.
Juszczyk, a former fourth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens, is in his 14th season and has spent 10 of those years with San Francisco. He has become a fan favorite in that time, and the latest fine is likely to only add to that.
The 35-year-old is also one of the most decorated fullbacks in NFL history, with 10 Pro Bowls on his resume.
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