A penny for your thoughts, Joe Mixon?
The Bengals were none too pleased with the NFL’s decision to resort to coin-flip rules for home field in the AFC wild-card game if Cincinnati drops their season finale vs. the Ravens.
Well, Mixon decided to channel his inner Terrell Owens (or Chad Ochocinco, or Joe Horn, if you prefer) on Sunday afternoon. After scoring the game’s first touchdown, Mixon pulled a coin out of his glove and flipped it, flipping off the NFL in the process.
Mixon really had a coin in his glove 😂#BudLightCelly | @budlight pic.twitter.com/eg8evfvtsT
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 8, 2023
Mixon was among the most vocal members of the Bengals after the NFL changed its playoff seeding rules in the wake of the Bills-Bengals cancellation stemming from Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse.
🤔So we not following the rules no more🐸☕️ pic.twitter.com/AreAM1xAsp
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) January 6, 2023
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With the celebration, Mixon joins a long list of NFL greats to use props in a touchdown celebration.
Chad Ochochinco made a career of using props for his scoring celebrations, including, but not limited to, T-shirts, pylons and handmade signs. The longtime Bengals receiver approved of Mixon’s effort and vowed to pay off any fines the NFL might hand down.
Whatever fine is imposed from the league office i will be reimbursing Joe Mixon & anyone else implicated in the beat celebration this year‼️
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) January 8, 2023
Terrell Owens reached a level of fame by hiding a Sharpie in his sock and signing a football for a fan.
Joe Horn once used a cell phone he hid underneath a goal post after scoring a TD.
Remember when Joe Horn pulled out a cell phone after scoring a TD pic.twitter.com/mIQj0Chq3R
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) December 14, 2022
But considering the circumstances of Mixon’s celebration, it may be the best — and most petty — of the bunch. Consider this a new definition of “flipping off.”
