49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk took offense at a $14,926 fine he received this week for “engaging in offensive demonstrations.” However, that was not his only fine this week.
Juszczyk was fined twice for his celebrations, each fine the same, for a total of $29,852.
One came on his 6-yard touchdown reception with 5:46 remaining in the third quarter, and the other came four plays earlier, following a 21-yard reception.
The NFL cited him for imitating chugging a beer in his celebrations, but Juszczyk said he was merely honoring his nickname of “Juice.”
“I don’t know how else to say it,” Juszczyk said this week, via Nick Wagoner of ESPN. “I wasn’t drinking beer in my celebration. I think you guys all know my nickname is Juice. I have ‘Juice’ on my pads. The stadium yells ‘Juice’ when I catch the ball. When I celebrate, I celebrate by drinking juice, and it’s been that way for years. I was as surprised as anybody when I got a fine.”
Juszczyk is appealing after a previous appeal of a Week 1 fine of $20,033 for unnecessary roughness and leading with his helmet against the Rams.
The NFL also docked two other 49ers. Cornerback Upton Stout was fined $7,501 for taunting and defensive lineman Keion White drew a $13,770 fine for using his full body weight on a hit on Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis.
