Joe Mixon slams NFL as agent ‘explores legal avenues’ after $25,000 fine over Chiefs referees comment
It’s a classic game of he-said, she-said. And Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon, is on the wrong end of it. Mixon made the Pro Bowl in his first year as a TexanGetty The NFL fined Mixon $25,000 for saying this after the Kansas City Chiefs eliminated the Texans in the divisional round: “Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with Chiefs. These officials are trash and bias.” Criticism of the officials after a game usually results in a fine from the league. The only problem? Mixon didn’t say what he’s accused of. The words belong to former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. He was the one who posted that on X. Not Mixon. But for some reason, the league is coming down on Mixon for what Houshmandzadeh said. The Pro Bowl running back took to X to put the league on blast and call them out for the error. “I’m getting fined by the NFL for what someone else said,” Mixon wrote. Mixon’s Texans lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the divisional roundGetty “What’s next? I get fined by them for Connor McDavid cross checking an opponent on a NHL game!” He continued, “& really tried to fine me 4 the max that’s mind blowing… smh.” Mixon is upset and rightfully so. It’s an odd mistake by the NFL that may cost the running back $25k. The league may have mixed up what Mixon actually said after the game, because he did mention the refs, but did so in an indirect fashion. “Everybody knows how it is playing up here,” Mixon said. “You can never leave it into the refs hands. The whole world see, man.” That actual quote wasn’t mentioned in the fine letter addressed to Mixon. The league didn’t think that was enough, and they were correct. Unfortunately for Mixon, they were wrong everywhere else. Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, told Pro Football Network that he will “defend and appeal” the fine and “will explore all other legal avenues to rectify this situation.” The NFL may decide to admit the mistake, rescind the fine and potentially issue an apology. Luckily for Houshmandzadeh he retired in 2011 and doesn’t have to worry about league bosses coming after his wallet. Follow talkSPORT NFL on Facebook Follow our talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook for the latest breaking NFL news, exclusive video interviews, and the biggest talking points from around the league. Our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘End Zone’ will also keep you across the very latest NFL news with exclusive access and our weekly ‘Rundown’ review show.
It’s a classic game of he-said, she-said.
And Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon, is on the wrong end of it.
The NFL fined Mixon $25,000 for saying this after the Kansas City Chiefs eliminated the Texans in the divisional round:
“Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with Chiefs. These officials are trash and bias.”
Criticism of the officials after a game usually results in a fine from the league.
The only problem? Mixon didn’t say what he’s accused of.
The words belong to former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
He was the one who posted that on X.
Not Mixon.
But for some reason, the league is coming down on Mixon for what Houshmandzadeh said.
The Pro Bowl running back took to X to put the league on blast and call them out for the error.
“I’m getting fined by the NFL for what someone else said,” Mixon wrote.
“What’s next? I get fined by them for Connor McDavid cross checking an opponent on a NHL game!”
He continued, “& really tried to fine me 4 the max that’s mind blowing… smh.”
Mixon is upset and rightfully so.
It’s an odd mistake by the NFL that may cost the running back $25k.
The league may have mixed up what Mixon actually said after the game, because he did mention the refs, but did so in an indirect fashion.
“Everybody knows how it is playing up here,” Mixon said. “You can never leave it into the refs hands. The whole world see, man.”
That actual quote wasn’t mentioned in the fine letter addressed to Mixon.
The league didn’t think that was enough, and they were correct.
Unfortunately for Mixon, they were wrong everywhere else.
Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, told Pro Football Network that he will “defend and appeal” the fine and “will explore all other legal avenues to rectify this situation.”
The NFL may decide to admit the mistake, rescind the fine and potentially issue an apology.
Luckily for Houshmandzadeh he retired in 2011 and doesn’t have to worry about league bosses coming after his wallet.
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