The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for comments he never made, then re-issued the fine with comments he did make amid controversy.

The Houston Texans' running back Joe Mixon was fined by the NFL. Reportedly, the NFL star was slapped for commenting about the officiating after losing the game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Joe Mixon, now a veteran ... OK to retaliate and hit a woman the way I did," per ESPN. "Honestly, it really don't matter what she did that night. It's all on me," Mixon said, per ESPN.

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The do-it-all running back for Houston was a late addition to the injury report this week, clouding his status for the weekend matchup in Kansas City. The Texans already have dealt with plenty of issues at the receiver spot this season, only adding more to Mixon's plate.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game against the host Kansas City Chiefs. Mixon was limited in practice ...

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair are both set to play in Saturday's divisional playoff game at Kansas City, NFL Network reported.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game against the host Kansas City Chiefs. Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with ...

CBS analyst JJ Watt is joining to chorus of voices calling out the NFL's bizarre fine of Houston Texan Joe Mixon.

Joe Mixon of the Houston Texans mistakenly received a $25,000 fine from the NFL for comments made about game officials. When it was discovered that a teammate actually made the comments in question, the NFL fined Mixon for a different quote instead.

The NFL cited a quote that Joe Mixon didn't say in fining the Texans running back $25,000, according to the player and his agent.

Texans running back Joe Mixon learned that lesson the hard way when the NFL issued him a $25,000 fine for a comment he did not make about the referees in Saturday’s 23-14 loss to the Chiefs.