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.
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The NFL has rescinded the $25,000 fine it levied against running back Joe Mixon for comments it originally stated were publicly critical of the officials after the Houston Texans' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round.
Texans Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon was successful in his appeal of a $25,000 fine stemming from comments about the officiating in a playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. NFL hearing officer Chris Palmer has overturned the fine and informed Mixon and the Texans in a letter addressed to Mixon on Tuesday.
The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas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.
The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine Houston’s Joe Mixon received for comments about officiating in the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the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 appeal by the running back.
Mixon was fined after commenting about the referees' controversial calls in the Texans playoff game against the Kansas City 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The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine Houston's Joe Mixon received for comments about officiating in the Texans' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the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 appeal by the running back.
The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine Houston’s Joe Mixon received for comments about officiating in the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the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 appeal by the running back.
It took nearly a month, but Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will not have to pay a fine for comments—both those he made and those he didn't—about officials after his team's playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mixon was originally fined $25,000 for his comments after the game in which he implied that the officials were not calling the game fairly and tiled their calls towards Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending champions.
One of the biggest topics across the NFL this season was the favorable officiating the Kansas City Chiefs seemed to receive and why they received