The NFL is out here playing “Church Lady” again, slinging fines for players who dare to mime drinking a beer. But get this: their *official* beer sponsor, Bud Light, just threw some serious shade at the whole ridiculous thing, totaling up the exact amount of those fines and publicly wondering how many beers it’d buy for everyone. Seriously?
The League’s Wild Fines
This week alone, three players got hit with “bizarre” fines for miming beverage consumption, which the league *presumed* was beer. We’re talking 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk got dinged for $14,926, Colts guard Matt Goncalves for $8,847, and Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson for $13,611. That’s a grand total of $37,384 for celebrating with an imaginary drink. Is the league office really this out of touch?
Bud Light Calls ‘Em Out
Meanwhile, Bud Light, who reportedly shells out a staggering $250 million to the NFL every single year, isn’t holding back. Their official account tweeted, ” $37,384 in the jar … how many beers will that buy for everybody this weekend?” That’s a direct, mic-drop moment, pointing out the absurdity. The league’s hypocrisy gets even wilder when you hear that the Cowboys, for instance, have Miller Lite logos plastered all over their press conference backdrop for their game against the Ravens in Brazil. The NFL wants its cash, but doesn’t want its players having a little fun.
It’s all ridiculously hypocritical for the NFL, right? They don’t care, though. For the league, it’s always “do as we say, not as we brew.”
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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