Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon recently received a hefty fine from the NFL. Mixon was initially hit with a $25,000 fine by the league for criticizing game officials on Saturday, Jan.18 following the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14.

The NFL will be fining Joe Mixon after all. After fining Mixon $25,000 for comments he didn't make, the NFL has reissued the fine for what he did say regarding the officials after the Texans' 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,

Two-time Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon has been fined $25,000 for comments he made about NFL officiating. The only problem is he didn't make that comment.

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 NFL apparently takes criticism of its referees so seriously that you can get fined for criticizing remarks you didn’t actually say.

A week later, former Bengals running back Joe Mixon is in hot water with the NFL and fined — for comments he didn’t say. As it turns out, the comments were actually said by former Bengals wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

Joe Mixon rightfully had some harsh words for the NFL on Twitter after a pretty costly blunder had the Houston Texans’ running back invoking Connor McDavid, of all athletes, in his rant.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon announced via X on Wednesday that the NFL fined him for comments he didn't make following the playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. "I’m getting fined by the @nfl for what someone else said. What’s next? I get fined by them for Connor McDavid cross checking an opponent on a @nhl game! 🤦🏽‍♂️"

According to Pro Football Talk, the league has fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon $25,000 for criticizing the officials. The problem is, he never said what the league claims he did. According to Mixon and his agent,

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is lashing out at the NFL over a fine he received for something he didn't say. Mixon started out by tagging the NFL on

The NFL fined Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn't say, according to the RB and his agent.