{
  "id": 9943259,
  "title": "49ers news: George Kittle invents new nickname for Kyle Juszczyk after beer chug celly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/49ers-news-george-kittle-invents-new-nickname-for-kyle-juszczyk-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:13:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-news-george-kittle-invents-081314763.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After the NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for a touchdown celebration deemed an imitation of chugging a beer, 49ers tight end George Kittle made headlines by announcing a new nickname for his teammate. During a Thursday press conference, Kittle declared that Juszczyk’s new moniker would be \"Beer.\" The team had already made the change, according to Kittle, as they had all voted on it. The ruling came as a surprise to Juszczyk, who had been performing his celebratory gesture for over a decade in response to 49ers fans chanting his nickname, \"Juice.\" Juszczyk expressed confusion, stating that he didn't drink beer and only has a few drinks a year in the offseason. He even went as far as placing a \"NOT BEER\" sign on his locker shelf and posting a photo of himself drinking a beer in the water on social media, alluding to the fine. Juszczyk has appealed the fine and has a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, marking the first fine of his career. Despite this incident, Juszczyk remains the 49ers' Art Rooney Award nominee for sportsmanship for the past six seasons.",
  "summary": "George Kittle did not wait for the question. A day after the NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for a touchdown celebration the league claimed was an imitation of chugging a beer, the 49ers tight end opened his media session on Thursday by announcing that Juszczyk’s nickname was being changed, and that the locker room had already made it official. […] The post 49ers news: George Kittle invents new…",
  "key_points": [
    "49ers tight end George Kittle gives Kyle Juszczyk new nickname \"Beer\"",
    "Juszczyk fined $14,926 for beer chug touchdown celebration",
    "Juszczyk appeals fine, has hearing scheduled for Tuesday"
  ],
  "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."
}