NFL rescinds Joe Mixon's $25K fine for criticizing officials

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Texans running back Joe Mixon has won his appeal of a $25,000 fine he received for a comment he made about officiating after Houston lost to the Chiefs in the playoffs.

NFL appeals officer Chris Palmer said that after reviewing the evidence he found that Mixon "did not necessarily criticize the officials."

Texans RB Joe Mixon win his appeal over the fine he received following the loss to the Chiefs in divisional round. pic.twitter.com/zzTGkYElzv

— DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) February 18, 2025Mixon was initially fined for a social media comment from former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh that was incorrectly attributed to Mixon in a Sports Illustrated…