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“Kids Can’t Go Out and Play Anymore”: Shots Fired Near NFL RB Joe Mixon’s House Apparently Due to Nerf Gun Fight

Published 03/08/2023, 8:05 AM EST

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When it comes to Joe Mixon, he is often standing over thin ice. The Cincinnati Bengals RB is a key athlete in the force. However, his actions are raising suspicion all over. Mixon is, yet again, under the suspicion radar after an incident took place around his residence. The incident involved some juveniles in a perilous position after someone fired on them while in a nerf war.

The Cincinnati Bengals have had too many problems in their yard. After losing out on the AFC Championship, troubles with franchise RB Joe Mixon came forward. The athlete had an arrest warrant to his name for aggravated menacing. But new reports are seemingly hinting towards more issues.

Is Joe Mixon in trouble again?

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As per FOX19’s Mike Schell, the Bengals RB’s neighbor claimed someone fired shots at juveniles playing in the area with Nerf toy guns. The entity firing the gun may have mistaken the Nerf toys for real firearms. The gunshots reportedly came from the house of Joe Mixon. However, it is unknown who did it, but locals claimed it came from the running back’s house.

After the shooting, authorities stepped into the scene and sealed off Joe Mixon’s house for investigation with crime scene tape. It happened after one juvenile got injured and had to be taken to the hospital.

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The RB’s involvement was uncertain. But as per WLWT in Cincinnati’s Mike Dardis, Mixon’s sister Shelonda said the athlete was not involved in the shooting.

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Joe Mixon and his future are in a polarizing situation. His future with the Bengals could also be in jeopardy, as uncertainty is brewing around the RB’s stay in the Bengals. It is yet to witness how it pans out.

NFL Fandom express their thoughts over developments around Bengals RB

Football fandom also expressed their thoughts on the Cincinnati development. One user said such situations make the kids feel unsafe, and they cannot go out and play anymore.

However, this user thinks the story is not real.

This user is in disbelief.

Another user claimed troubles are solely surrounding Mixon.

A user pointed the Bengals now have a reason to get rid of him.

This user claimed his neighbors hate him.

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Moreover, this user claimed no one knows whether he was there or not.

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The situation around Mixon is undeniably shaky. Fans are waiting for the truth to come out and have a definite answer to the scenario.

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Pavitra Shome

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He began writing while working for an online news portal and holds a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Although Pavitra enjoys watching WWE, Gronk and Brady turned him into an NFL aficionado.
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Hitesh Nigam