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NFL Decides Punishment for Joe Mixon’s Coin Toss Celebration

Bengals star running back Joe Mixon received a fine from the NFL on Friday stemming from his use of a prop during a touchdown celebration in a 27–16 win over the Ravens in Week 18.

Mixon broke the news of the discipline on Twitter, sharing a copy of a memo that noted the league fined him $13,261 for the celebration. The sixth-year pro memorably flipped a coin he pulled from his glove in the end zone after scoring in the first quarter on Jan. 8. It was a clear reference to the NFL’s decision to have a coin toss decide home field advantage for a possible wild-card game between the two AFC North rivals if Baltimore won the game.