NFL reverses fine for 49ers fullback's juice-box celebration
The league withdrew a disciplinary fine against Kyle Juszczyk after he appealed, stating the gesture simulated a juice box rather than a beer.
The National Football League has rescinded a fine imposed on San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a celebration that mimicked drinking a beverage. Juszczyk appealed the penalty, arguing that the routine has been part of his on-field persona for years and references his nickname “Juice,” not an alcoholic drink. The league said the decision was based on the fact that the act simulated drinking a juice box, not a beer. > "The league determined his celebration was simulating drinking a juice box, not a beer," the NFL statement read. > Juszczyk also highlighted what he called the league’s “hypocritical” stance, noting that the NFL permits players to hold sponsorships with beer companies while penalizing a non-alcoholic gesture. The reversal applies only to Juszczyk; Indianapolis Colts guard Matt Goncalves, who received a similar fine, has not had his penalty changed.