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Kyle Juszczyk fined for 'juice' celebration
NFL fines Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for 'juice' celebration.
In brief
NFL fines Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for 'juice' celebration. NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for imitating beer drinking during a celebration he says is juice. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
NFL fines Kyle Juszczyk
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for what it deemed an offensive celebration.
Juszczyk says celebration is juice
Juszczyk, whose nickname is "Juice," has been doing a version of that celebration throughout his career in San Francisco.
NFL claims celebration was beer
The league wrote in the fine letter that his imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration.
Juszczyk denies beer drinking
Juszczyk said he wasn't drinking beer in his celebration and that his nickname is Juice.
Juszczyk's appeal plans
Juszczyk said he initially thought coach Kyle Shanahan was joking about the fine and hopes it gets removed after his appeal next week.
Other players fined
The NFL fined six other players this week including Cincinnati receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins for their new 'people's elbow' celebration.
Juszczyk's juice celebration history
Juszczyk has been the 49ers' nominee for the Art Rooney Award for sportsmanship for the past six seasons.
The headline
NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for imitating beer drinking during a celebration he says is juice.
