NFL rescinds Juszczyk, Ferguson fines for beverage celebrations
ABC News reported that San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal against a roughly $15,000 NFL fine for a celebration the league initially called an imitation of chugging beer. Juszczyk, nicknamed Juice, maintained he was mimicking drinking juice from a box. The broadcast noted that Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson had a similar fine for a shotgunning gesture, also revoked after he explained it referenced Gatorade. Sourcing relied on NFL statements and player appeals; no named on-air guests or experts appeared. The segment highlighted the league's subsequent joint statement with the NFLPA clarifying that recent celebrations imitating drinking a beverage will no longer result in discipline while listing prohibited gestures such as those depicting violence, smoking, or drug use.
Source: ABC News