49ers' Kyle Juszczyk wins appeal on fine over 'Juice' celebration that NFL said imitated beer chug

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines issued by the NFL for what it deemed an “offensive” celebration when he imitated drinking a beverage, which the league said looked like he was chugging a beer.Juszczyk was initially fined $29,852 for two infractions of the league’s sportsmanship rules after celebrating two catches in the third quarter of a Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins by doing the celebration he has done for years while the fans at Levi’s Stadium cheered “Juice!” for his nickname.He appealed the fine and an appeals officer ruled in his favor, the league said Wednesday.ESPN first reported that the fine had been rescinded on appeal.The NFL has vowed to crack down on celebrations this season and initially ruled that the “imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste."Juszczyk has been doing a version of that celebration throughout his caree