Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged with pointing a gun at a woman
and threatening her, resulting in a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing.
The incident occurred on January 21st and Mixon faces a trial in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
Mixon has spent his entire career with the Bengals, was a second-round draft pick in 2017
and had a successful 2021 season, rushing for a career high of 1,205 yards and 13 touchdowns.
and had a successful 2021 season, rushing for a career high of 1,205 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Mixon has a previous record of assault, having punched a female Oklahoma student in the face in 2014 when he was 18.
The incident hurt his standing in the draft, with several teams saying they passed on him because of concerns about his character.