49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk fined $14,900 for mock beer celebration
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49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk fined $14,900 for mock beer celebration

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The NFL fined San Francisco fullback Kyle Juszczyk nearly $15,000, saying his post-touchdown gesture mimicking a beer chug was an offensive demonstration.

San Francisco fullback Kyle Juszczyk was fined $14,900 after the league determined his post-touchdown gesture in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins constituted an offensive demonstration. After catching a six-yard pass from quarterback Brock Purdy, Juszczyk embraced teammates before raising his hand to his mouth and mimicking drinking a beverage, which the NFL described as "poor taste" in a formal notice. > "Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste," the league wrote in the fine letter. Juszczyk acknowledged the sanction on his social-media account, posting a brief comment. The 35-year-old, a ten-year veteran with the 49ers and ten-time Pro Bowl selection, has not yet received comment from NFL or team representatives.

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NBC News

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