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.

Mixon's agent said the NFL improperly fined Mixon for remarks to the media about the officiating in the Texans' loss to the Chiefs.

Texans running back Joe Mixon has been handed a re-issued $25,000 fine by the NFL, in this instance for his actual comments about the officiating in the divisional round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Texans.

After the NFL hit the Houston Texans' Joe Mixon with a fine for comments it attributed to him incorrectly, the league then issued the running back another fine for what he actually said, per his agent Peter Schaffer.

Running back Joe Mixon has been a workhorse for the Hosuston Texans’ offense, but is listed on the team’s injury report ahead of its divisional round playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, January 18. Could the Texans be without their leading running back this weekend?

Mixon presents a difficult look for the Chiefs. He is strong between the tackles but also has the ability to create havoc as a pass catcher. The Texans will be missing slot receiver Tank Dell due to an injury suffered at KC in Week 16 and could rely on Mixon to absorb some of those intermediate routes.

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

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

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

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?

The NFL stirs controversy with a $25,000 fine for Joe Mixon, sparking outrage over an error that has left fans and players in disbelief.