Since the Kansas City Chiefs eliminated the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, a hot topic around the NFL has been the officiating — and whether or not it favors certain teams.

Texans star edge rusher Will Anderson and star running back Joe Mixon made their opinions about this topic very clear when they publicly criticized NFL officials after the game, as did many fans, analysts and former players on social media. It was later confirmed by Mixon that his comments produced a large fine on January 22.

“I’m getting fined by the @nfl for what someone else said,” Mixon wrote on X. “What’s next? I get fined by them for Connor McDavid cross checking an opponent [in] a @nhl game! 🤦🏽‍♂️”

In a second post, Mixon continued his social media explosion, relaying: “& really tried to fine me 4 the max that’s mind blowing… [shaking my head].”

Finally, a few hours after the first two posts, Mixon finished his X tirade with one more long paragraph ripping the NFL.

“So let me get this straight NFL fines me 25k for something I didn’t even say,” Mixon said. “Call them out for it, and they response was fine me AGAIN for something that’s not even a violation without even rescinding the first one. Where’s the accountability? Just respect the players. Cold 🌎.”

In a separate post, Mixon’s agent Peter Schaffer stated that his client will be “appealing” this fine. Schaffer also advised the NFL to “treat its players with more respect.”

Like Anderson, Mixon served as one of the Texans’ team captains in 2024 and he certainly appears to be held in high regard by other players around the league — considering his long track record at running back and his leadership role in Houston and Cincinnati before that.