Kyle Juszczyk, the San Francisco 49ers’ fullback nicknamed “Juice,” just got slapped with a $14,926 fine from the NFL for his beer-chugging celebration. The move came after his 6-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter of the 49ers’ 35-13 Week 2 victory over the Miami Dolphins, pushing San Francisco’s lead to 28-6.
“Juice” Gets Tagged For “Poor Taste”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the league’s letter to Juszczyk was pretty blunt, stating, “Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste.” Seriously? A fake beer chug is “poor taste”? The NFL put this under their “Sportsmanship – Unsportsmanlike Conduct” violations category. You’d think they had bigger fish to fry, but hey, the league always keeps an eye on celebrations, right?
Not His First Rodeo With The NFL’s Wallet Police
This isn’t Juice’s first run-in with the NFL’s fine department this season, which is kinda wild. He already got docked $20,033 in Week 1 for using his helmet while blocking during the 49ers’ win against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia. Two fines, two different types of infractions, and we’re only two weeks into the season. Juszczyk is appealing this latest beer-chug fine. He’ll get a hearing with one of the NFL’s appeals officers, like Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson, or James Thrash. These officers are jointly appointed and paid by both the league and the NFLPA, and their decision is final and binding.
So, what’s next for Juice and his wallet? He’s fighting this latest fine, hoping to save that $14,926. We’ll have to wait and see if the appeal changes anything, but once the decision is made, that’s it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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