49ers amused, Kyle Juszczyk appeals absurd NFL fine over TD celebration

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 881 words · By Evan Webeck

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SANTA CLARA — Kyle Juszczyk arrived at his locker and began to carefully arranged a couple props as a backdrop.

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As cameras circled around the San Francisco 49ers fullback and sudden lightning rod, a teammate offered him some advice dripping in sarcasm: “Remember, Juice, nothing to hurt the league,” he told him.

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Claim 1: “The league sent shockwaves across social media when it fined Juszczyk $14,296”

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Multiple sources confirm the NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk for a celebration, but the amount cited in the claim ($14,296) is slightly different from the amount reported by all evidence sources ($14,926).

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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 2: “Kittle edited a Bud Light into a photo of Juszczyk in the 49ers’ recovery hot tub. He tagged the NFL’s official account”

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Multiple sources confirm George Kittle posted a photo of Juszczyk in a hot tub with a Bud Light to troll the NFL.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 58th in the National Football League (NFL), their third playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their fifth under head coach Mike Zimmer. Following…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of two conferences within the National Football League (NFL), the American Football Conference (AFC) being the other. Prior to 1970, there were two separ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFC_champions

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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 3: “Head coach Kyle Shahahan even got in on the fun as the one who informed Juszczyk of the fine.”

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Multiple sources confirm that head coach Kyle Shanahan was the one who informed Juszczyk of the fine.

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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 — Kyle is a unisex English-language given name. It is a transferred use of the Scottish surname Kyle or of place names such as Kyle, Ayrshire on the southwest coast of Scotland. Kyle is also a Scots wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_(given_name)

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Claim 4: “Schefter shared the letter from the NFL shortly after 9 Thursday morning”

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While sources confirm Adam Schefter reported on the fine being rescinded, none of the provided evidence specifies the exact time (shortly after 9 AM Thursday) that the letter was shared.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The NFL has rescinded the $14,926 fine it imposed on the 49ers' Kyle Juszczyk for what it thought was a distasteful celebration of chugging a beer.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50124990/nfl-rescinds-ju…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The NFL has rescinded the $14,926 fine it imposed on 49ers FB Kyle “Juice” Juszczyk for what it thought was a distasteful celebration of chugging a beer.
https://www.espn.com/contributor/adam-schefter/5b4e12de8edcc

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · ESPN insider Adam Schefter reports that the NFL has rescinded its $14,926 fine against San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/49ers_kyle_juszczyk_…

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Claim 5: “the league that promotes Bud Light as its official beer sponsor”

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Two independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm Bud Light is the NFL's official beer sponsor.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bud Light... the NFL’s official beer sponsor
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/bud-light-weighs-in-on-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ironically, the NFL has several links to major beer companies, including Bud Light, the league’s official sponsor.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/kyle-juszczyk-claps-bac…

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Claim 6: “Juszczyk appealed the fine — as well as the $20,033 hit he took for unnecessary use of the head in their Week 1 game”

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Multiple sources confirm Juszczyk appealed both the celebration fine and a $20,033 fine for unnecessary use of the head/helmet in Week 1.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…

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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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Claim 7: “The NFL described it as an “imitation of chugging a beer.””

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state the NFL characterized the celebration as an 'imitation of chugging a beer'.

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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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