Kyle Juszczyk, Dre Greenlaw fines illustrate NFL’s double standard

Evan Webeck argues that recent fines issued to San Francisco 49ers players Kyle Juszczyk and Dre Greenlaw illustrate a double standard within the NFL. The league rescinded Juszczyk's fine for a beverage-mimicking touchdown celebration and officially permitted players to imitate drinking beverages in a joint statement with the NFLPA. Meanwhile, Greenlaw was fined approximately $12,000 for confronting and cursing at Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton following the 49ers' 24-14 victory.

Webeck writes that Greenlaw earned the right to confront his former coach and got his money's worth from the penalty. In contrast, the writer highlights how Juszczyk's initial punishment reflected poorly on the league's enforcement system, noting that some within the 49ers' locker room questioned whether the beverage celebrations were leveraged as a marketing gimmick by an official beer sponsor.