San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk had his $14,926 fine for a Week 2 touchdown celebration rescinded by the NFL this week. Seriously, the league actually gave him his money back after he appealed, which is wild to see.
That “Beer” Was a Juice Box, Apparently
Remember that Week 2 win against the Miami Dolphins? Juszczyk scored in the third quarter and then busted out a celebration where he mimed chugging a drink. The NFL didn’t like it one bit, hitting him with that nearly $15K fine. Their letter after the game flat-out said his “imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste.” Pretty clear, right? They thought he was fake-guzzling a cold one.
Juszczyk Calls Out the League’s Bud Light Problem
But Juszczyk wasn’t having it. He appealed, and get this: the NFL actually sided with him! ESPN’s Adam Schefter dropped the news that the league concluded Juszczyk “was simulating drinking a juice box, not a beer.” A juice box! You gotta be kidding me. On top of that, Schefter reported Juszczyk didn’t hold back, stating “that the fine is hypocritical with the amount of Bud Light sponsorships surrounding the NFL.” Talk about a mic drop! He essentially called out the league for punishing a “beer” celebration while raking in cash from actual beer sponsors. It’s a fair point, honestly.
It’s pretty wild to see a player successfully challenge the league on something like this, especially when it shines a light on the NFL’s own conflicting messages. What’s next, are they going to fine guys for imaginary water bottle chugs if Gatorade isn’t an official sponsor? The league just opened up a whole new can of worms, or should I say, a whole new juice box.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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