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Video surfaces of Bills star taking a beer from Raiders fan in wild celebration

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 20). Video surfaces of Bills star taking a beer from Raiders fan in wild celebration. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/video-shows-bills-star-damar-hamlin-taking-a-beer-from-raiders-fan/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Thomas L. Murray

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During a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin approached Raiders fans at Allegiant Stadium and pretended to drink beer as part of his team's celebration after a victory. This incident follows similar celebrations by other NFL players that have resulted in fines, suggesting Hamlin may face a similar penalty. The article focuses on the spectacle of Hamlin's actions and their potential consequences within league rules.
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Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, was caught on video during a game against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he pretended to drink beer from a fan. While Hamlin did not actually consume the beverage, his actions were part of a celebratory moment with fans after the team's 33-30 victory on Sunday. This incident follows similar celebrations by other NFL players that led to suspensions and fines; for instance, Kyle Juszczyk from the San Francisco 49ers was fined $14,296 for a "beer chugging" celebration earlier this year. The league has been cracking down on such antics due to concerns about poor taste and offensive demonstrations.

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Bills ORG · 6× Hamlin PERSON · 6× Raiders ORG · 5× Buffalo ORG · 3× Juszczyk PERSON · 3× Instagram ORG · 2× Las Vegas GPE · 2× TikTok ORG · 2× YouTube ORG · 2× Damar Hamlin PERSON · 1×

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The news of Hamlin pretending to drink a beer as part of a celebration comes nearly a month after San Francisco 49ers full back Kyle Juszczyk, Colts guard Matt Goncalves, and Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson were all suspended for doing “beer chugging” celebrations.
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🔮 Juszczyk found out about his fine on September, 24. when he received a letter from the league that claimed his celebration “constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste.”

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These drinking celebrations have gone to a new level. asserted
celebrations → go → level
During the Raiders’ 33-30 loss to the Bills on Sunday, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin approached the Raiders fans at Allegiant Stadium and used someone’s beer as a prop. asserted
Hamlin → approach → prop
As Hamlin and a group of his teammates were approaching the fans sitting behind the endzone, the Bills safety grabbed the beer, pretended to toast the fan, and then drink their beer. asserted
safety → approach → beer
While Hamlin didn’t actually drink the beer, the fan he stole it from enjoyed the moment with the Bills safety as he was heard cheering him on by shouting, “Hey, let’s go, Damar!” asserted
’s → drink → him
Hamlin continued on with his antics by going up to another fan and making an attempt to steal one of their beers as well. asserted
Hamlin → continue → beers
The news of Hamlin pretending to drink a beer as part of a celebration comes nearly a month after San Francisco 49ers full back Kyle Juszczyk, Colts guard Matt Goncalves, and Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson were all suspended for doing “beer chugging” celebrations. asserted
Juszczyk → pretend → celebrations
Juszczyk was fined the highest among the three as he was fined $14,296 for his iconic juice chugging celebration. asserted
he → fin → celebration
Juszczyk found out about his fine on September, 24. when he received a letter from the league that claimed his celebration “constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste.” uncertain
celebration → find → taste
The 49ers fullback immediately began the appeal process for his fine, as he said, “I don’t even drink beer.” asserted
I → begin → beer
Given Hamlin’s actions, he will likely be facing a fine with a figure similar, if not more than, Juszczyk’s. asserted
he → give → figure
While Buffalo spent the last three quarters of the game leading Las Vegas, Sunday’s win didn’t come easy. asserted
win → spend → Vegas
The Bills looked like they had the game nearly put away after Tyler Bass drilled a 38-yard field goal with two minutes left in the game to give them a 33-23 lead in the fourth quarter. asserted
Bass → look → quarter
But the Raiders had other plans. asserted
Raiders → have → plans
On the Bills 44-yard line, the Raiders were looking to find a way to keep going down the field, but quarterback Kirk Cousins had other plans. asserted
Cousins → look → plans
Cousins connected with Tre Tucker for their second touchdown of the game on a 44-yard pass in the middle of the field to cut the Raiders’ deficit by three. asserted
Cousins → connect → three
Las Vegas attempted an onside kick after the big play, but the Bills would end up recovering it. asserted
Bills → attempt → it
Buffalo held on to the ball for the rest of the game and would wind out the clock. asserted
Buffalo → hold → clock
Hamlin finished the game with five tackles, logging three of them as solo. asserted
Hamlin → finish → them
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