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.
We’re a few days out from the mess that was the Kansas City Chiefs playoff victory over the Texans that saw yet another weak series of penalties called on Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs benefited greatly from a few controversial penalties that fell their way, so much so that even Texans’ head coach DeMeco Ryans subtly shaded the referees after the game.
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Mixon also spoke out about the calls, adding his voice to the mix of Texans disgruntled with the way the game was officiated.
“Everybody know how it is playing up here. You can never leave it into the refs hands. The whole world see, man,” Mixon said.
However, on Wednesday, Mixon posted a fiery criticism of the NFL on Twitter, stating that he was fined for comments he never even made. In Sports Illustrated‘s story on Mixon’s comments, the publication included a tweet from former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh that stated “Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with Chiefs”.
Yet, it seems as if Mixon was fined by the NFL as if he made that comment himself.
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! 🤦🏽♂️
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) January 22, 2025
That’s not a great look for the NFL if that’s the case. Hilariously though, Mixon even referenced the recent McDavid controversy surrounding the Edmonton Oilers captain’s three-game suspension in his rant.
Hopefully the NFL rectifies this mistake on their end and also doesn’t send Mixon a fine his way for McDavid’s illegal cross-check too.
