49ers star fined $15K for ‘offensive demonstration in poor taste’ as ‘No Fun League’ strikes again

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 241 words · By Valentina Martinez

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Kyle Juszczyk is commonly known as “Juice” by his San Francisco 49ers teammates.

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What happened

Kyle Juszczyk is commonly known as “Juice” by his San Francisco 49ers teammates.

Why it matters

His nickname was inspired by how he’s long celebrated touchdowns and first downs.

Common ground

And for acting out his chugging tradition against the Dolphins, Juszczyk has been fined $14,926.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Juszczyk has been fined $14,926.”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that the NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for his celebration against the Miami Dolphins.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the National Football League (NFL), the team captain designation is a team-appointed position that designates certain players as leaders on and off the field. The captains program was implemented b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_team_captains

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Claim 2: “This marks the first time Juszczyk has been fined for his celebratory pantomime.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that this was the first time Juszczyk had been fined for this specific celebratory pantomime.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juszczyk is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kyle Juszczyk (born 1991), American football player Marcin Juszczyk (born 1985), Polish footballer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juszczyk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Patrick Juszczyk ( YOOSS-chek; born April 23, 1991) is an American professional football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Juszczyk

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Claim 3: “Juszcyzk scored his first touchdown of the season in the 49ers’ 35–13 win over Miami.”

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Multiple sources confirm the 49ers defeated Miami 35-13 and that Juszczyk scored a touchdown (6-yard catch) in that game.

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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins 35-13 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, improving to 2-0 on the season behind an efficient performance from quarterback Brock Purdy.
https://ae.headtopics.com/news/purdy-s-efficient-performance…

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk hauls in a six-yard touchdown reception against the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.
https://www.49ers.com/video/kyle-juszczyk-touch-down-san-fra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Juszczyk scored his touchdown on a 6-yard catch during the 49ers’ victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 of their games, 35-13.Absolutely ridiculous: The NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for engagin…
https://gridironheroics.com/nfl-fines-kyle-juszczyk-14926-af…

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Claim 4: “The 35-year-old also posted a reaction to the wild fine on X”

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Wikipedia confirms his birth date as April 23, 1991, making him 33 or 34 depending on the current date in 2025/2026. However, the claim about posting on X is mentioned in the context of the fine in the provided evidence for claim 2 (sharing reaction with Adam Schefter), though the specific 'X' post is not explicitly quoted in the provided snippets. The age is close but the evidence provided for claim 4 is sparse; however, the birth date is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brock Richard Purdy (born December 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LIV was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LIV

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Claim 5: “The 49ers fullback has already appealed the fine”

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Web search results confirm that Juszczyk appealed the fine and subsequently won the appeal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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Claim 6: “The veteran has spent 10 seasons with San Francisco, earning nine Pro Bowl honors with the team.”

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One source confirms he is in his 10th season with San Francisco. However, the claim of 'nine Pro Bowl honors with the team' is contradicted by another source stating this was his 'eighth consecutive Pro Bowl selection' and 'seventh straight with the 49ers'.

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web search NEUTRAL — The nine 49ers players below have been selected for the NFC roster.This is Juszczyk's eighth consecutive Pro Bowl selection (since 2017) and seventh straight with the 49ers. No fullback in NFL history…
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/176515-brock-purdy-chr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Team: San Francisco 49ers.Kyle Juszczyk has played 3 games this season and 209 games over his career.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JuszKy00.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines.The only fines he previously has had were for illegal use of the helmet and low blocks. Juszczyk is in his 14th season i…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6231012-49ers-ky…

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Claim 7: “Kyle Juszczyk is commonly known as “Juice” by his San Francisco 49ers teammates.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Juszczyk is nicknamed 'Juice' and that fans chant this nickname, which inspires his celebration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2025 NFL season. Any player selected to any o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_All-Pro_Team

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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