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.

Houston Texans star RB Joe Mixon had some words for the NFL after being fined for his comments about the Kansas City Chiefs and the refs.

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.

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

After being eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Playoffs, Houston Texans star Joe Mixon spoke about the fines he received. The elimination of the Houston Texans at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Playoffs is still resonating.

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.

The NFL will be fining Joe Mixon after all. After fining Mixon $25,000 for comments he didn't make, the NFL has reissued the fine for what he did say regarding the officials after the Texans' 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,

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.

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.

The quote Mixon was fined for came from former Bengals wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh. Mixon actually said: “Everybody knows how it is playing up here. You can never leave it into the refs hands. The whole world see, man.” The NFL later re-issued the fine, this time using Mixon's actual postgame comments. He clearly doesn't agree with the fine.

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.