{
  "id": 12718871,
  "title": "NFL Admits Mistake With Punishment for 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nfl-admits-mistake-with-punishment-for-49ers-fb-kyle-juszczyk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/nfl-admits-mistake-with-punishment-for-49ers-fb-kyle-juszczyk-12537344"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Football League has admitted to making a mistake in fining San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk nearly $15,000 for his post-game celebration. Initially, the NFL had deemed Juszczyk's act of chugging what appeared to be a beer during celebrations as distasteful. However, after receiving Juszczyk's explanation that he was actually drinking a juice box, the league decided to rescind the hefty fine, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Schefter posted on X, \"The NFL has rescinded the $14,926 fine it imposed on 49ers FB Kyle 'Juice' Juszczyk for what it thought was a distasteful celebration of chugging a beer.\" The league explained that the fine was withdrawn because Juszczyk's celebration was simulating the act of drinking a juice box, not a beer. Juszczyk himself acknowledged the mistake, posting \"#FreeJuice\" on social media in response to the NFL's reversal of the fine.\n\nJuszczyk was not the only player to have his fine rescinded on Wednesday. Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jake Ferguson also faced a significant fine for a similar celebration, which also appeared to imitate shotgunning a beer. The NFL acknowledged that Ferguson's actions were his usual Gatorade celebration, a practice he had done multiple times in practice, as the team had documented on social media. The NFL subsequently rescinded Ferguson's fine as well, stating, \"Fine rescinded.\"",
  "summary": "The NFL decided not to fine 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk for \"chugging a beer\" after he explained he was actually drinking juice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}