Kyle Juszczyk claps back at NFL for absurd $15K fine for pretending to drink juice

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 191 words · By Valentina Martinez

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Kyle Juszczyk’s chugging celebration is a staple for 49ers fans.

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What happened

Kyle Juszczyk’s chugging celebration is a staple for 49ers fans.

Why it matters

Whenever Juszczyk gets the ball at Levi’s Stadium, he’s welcomed by “Juiiiicceee” chants from the home crowd.

Common ground

The veteran fullback responded to the NFL’s $14,926 fine for the longtime chugging celebration — and he came with receipts.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Appeal to Hypocrisy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Appeal to Hypocrisy 80% confidence

Dismissing someone's argument because their behavior contradicts it.

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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: “Ironically, the NFL has several links to major beer companies, including Bud Light, the league’s official sponsor.”

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Bud Light's own official site and multiple news reports confirm they are the official beer sponsor of the NFL.

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web search NEUTRAL — When news of the fine came out this week, Bud Light, the official beer sponsor of the NFL through 2022, tweeted, "Drinking a celebratory beer isn't a crime." The brand offered to match the fine with a…
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-nfl-sponsor-bud-light-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bud Light Official Beer Sponsor of the NFL. Rep Your Team Anywhere. Shop Now.
https://www.budlight.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Bud Light is the NFL’s official beer sponsor, and the partnership remains active during the 2026 season. The brand continues to run NFL campaigns, team cans and game-day promotions connected to the le…
https://gridironheroics.com/nfl-mock-drinking-fines-beer-spo…

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Claim 2: “The veteran fullback responded to the NFL’s $14,926 fine for the longtime chugging celebration”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, Front Office Sports, and other web results) confirm the NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for his chugging celebration.

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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 — 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: ““Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” the NFL wrote in its fine letter.”

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The exact quote from the NFL fine letter is cited across multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference from Nbcwashington and reports from ESPN and the Associated Press.

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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL has vowed to crack down on celebrations this season and initially ruled that the “imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being…
https://isp.netscape.com/sports/story/0001/20261007/6499125e…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” the NFL wrote in its fine letter, ESPN first reported. Juszczyk, wh…
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/nfl-swallows-15k-fine-49e…

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web search NEUTRAL — "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 to Juszczyk, which was obtained…
https://abc11.com/story/san-francisco-49er-kyle-juszczyk-get…

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Claim 4: “Yet, this marks the first time Juszczyk has been fined for doing so.”

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Sportsnet.ca explicitly states, 'This is the first time he has been fined for the celebration,' and other sources mention he has done it throughout his career without prior mention of fines.

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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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Claim 5: “On Instagram Stories, Juszczyk made reference to a post he made from Sept. 2, 2021, when he was photographed in the same stance and pose that he was fined for on Sunday against the Dolphins.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Juszczyk referenced an Instagram post from September 2, 2021, to show he had used the same pose previously.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the San Francisco 49ers' 77th in the National Football League (NFL), their 81st overall, their 13th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their tenth under the tandem of g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…

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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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Claim 6: “The 35-year-old has established that the celebration is something he’s done for much of the 15 seasons he’s been in the league.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm his birth date as April 23, 1991, making him 34-35 years old. Multiple sources mention he has been in the league for much of his career (one source explicitly mentions his 14th year of pro football).

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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…
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Claim 7: “Juszczyk took to Instagram to prove he’s been doing the same celebration where he pretends to drink juice, not beer, as an ode to his nickname.”

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Multiple sources confirm Juszczyk used Instagram to explain that the celebration simulates drinking juice (referencing his nickname 'Juice'), not beer.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 1994 in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_in_the_United_States

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 season between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and the American football player Travis Kelce married on July 3, 2026, in a private ceremony at the Madison Square Garden (MSG) in Manhattan, New York City.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Taylor_Swift_and_Tr…

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