Texans RB Joe Mixon won’t be fined for criticizing the NFL’s referees after Houston’s loss to the Kansas City #Chiefs in the AFC playoffs.

The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in January.

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Joe Mixon was among many Houston Texans players who vented frustration with referees after his team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC divisional round last month. On Tuesday, Mixon was offered a small consolation for his frustration.

Mixon's agent Peter Schaffer vowed to fight the fine, and on Tuesday the Texans running back won an appeal. “During the appeal hearing, you stated what you meant by your statements referring to the officials,” hearing officer Chris Palmer, a longtime former NFL assistant coach, wrote in his decision per ProFootballTalk.

Mixon was fined after commenting about the referees' controversial calls in the Texans playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

J.J. Watt was one of the loudest analysts when voicing his opinion on the matter, acting in disbelief that the NFL would fine Mixon for something like this. The future Hall of Famer criticized the league publicly, saying 'What are we doing here?'

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has won an appeal over a fine he received following an AFC Divisional loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon won his appeal of the $25,000 fine he received from the NFL for his comments after the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game. NFL hearing officer Chris Palmer made the ruling as he determined Mixon did not criticize the officials after the Texans’ loss to the Chiefs.

The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine Houston’s Joe Mixon received for comments about officiating in the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs after an ...

Mixon was first issued a fine for something he didn't say, then fined for something he did actually say but now won't be fined at all

Joe Mixon won’t own the NFL $25,000 for his comments made following the divisional round loss to Kansas City….good, because he never should have been punished.