# Kyle Juszczyk fined for 'juice' celebration

> NFL fines Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for 'juice' celebration.
- Title: Kyle Juszczyk fined for 'juice' celebration · ABC7 New York
- Summary: 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.
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/san-francisco-49er-kyle-juszczyk-gets-fined-chugging-celebration-nfl-says-was-beer-he-juice/19870311
- Published: 2026-09-25T10:23:00+00:00
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- Topics: kyle juszczyk, nfl, san francisco 49ers, art rooney award, juice celebration, chugging celebration, beverage celebration, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for imitating beer drinking during a celebration he says is juice.