Furious NFL fans have ripped into league chiefs after San Francisco 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk was handed a $14,926 fine for his touchdown celebration on Sunday. After scoring in their 35-13 win over the Dolphins, Juszczyk performed his trademark celebration by tilting his head back and pretending to drink a liquid.However, the NFL have since handed him a hefty financial penalty for engaging in an ‘offensive demonstration’ while on the field. ‘Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,’ the league said.They added that further offenses will result in an escalation of disciplinary action, up to and including suspension.Juszczyk – who boasts the nickname ‘Juice’ – has already appealed the fine, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and claimed: ‘I don’t even drink beer’. Furious NFL fans have ripped into league chiefs after San Francisco 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk was handed a $14,926 fine for this touchdown celebration on Sunday The 49ers star has already appealed the fine and claimed: ‘I don’t even drink beer!’He also took to social media to confirm the news, writing: ‘Can’t make this stuff up’.Fans noted that the 49ers star has used the celebration throughout his career and that this was the first time that the NFL had taken issue with it. Juszczyk has spent a decade in the Bay Area after arriving from the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent back in 2017, establishing himself as an eight-time Pro Bowl selection.It didn’t take long for fans to voice their frustrations with the league on social media.Former NFL star JJ Watt led the way, writing: ‘I’m just going to go out on a limb here… For a guy whose nickname is Juice, could it not be “reasonably construed” that he is drinking… stay with me here… Juice?’Another fan added: ‘This is DUMB. What if he was drinking water? They literally sell beer in the stadiums’.’Some of the NFLs main sponsors are beer companies. I’m getting sick of this. This leagues soft and they know it,’ another disgruntled fan wrote online. He was not the only player to find himself in hot water with the league office for an imaginary drink over the weekend, either. Juszczyk was among a number of NFL stars to be handed a fine following the weekend actionIndianapolis Colts offensive lineman Matt Goncalves was hit with an $8,847 fine on Sunday night after pretending to pop the cap off a football and drink from it following a Tyler Warren touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.The fines arrive amid a growing frustration from players over the league’s clampdown on celebrations to start the 2026 season.Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver duo Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are also subject to fines from league chiefs over their new signature routine, which unfurls into a first-down signal in tribute to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s iconic ‘People’s Elbow’.Chase voiced his frustration with the league on Thursday, urging stars to band together with the NFL Players Association to push back against the strict enforcement.’They’re just stopping the fun,’ Chase said. ‘It is what it is.’