The NFL still plans to fine Houston Texans Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon for his comments following Saturday's 24-

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.

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 just got fined by the NFL for something a former player tweeted following Saturday’s loss in Kansas City.

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.

The NFL cited a quote that Joe Mixon didn't say in fining the Texans running back $25,000, according to the player and his agent.

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

On Saturday, former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was among many observers to rail—fairly or unfairly—against perceptions of officiating bias in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFL is reissuing the $25,000 fine they gave Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn’t say. Mixon had been sanctioned for saying, “Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with the Chiefs?

After getting fined for something he didn't say, Joe Mixon is still getting fined for what he did say after the Texans' loss.

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