NFL star Joe Mixon boycotts some outlets over 'disrespectful' behavior as he refuses to discuss road rage case acquittal A judge determined Joe Mixon would not be charged in the case on Thursday The running back returned to practice Sunday before announcing his boycott DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Isabel Baldwin For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:52, 21 August 2023 | Updated: 01:52, 21 August 2023 e-mail View comments Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Mixon declined to speak to reporters in his first practice since being found not guilty in his aggravated menacing case. Mixon, 27, was on trial in court since the start of the week and following four days of deliberation between prosecutors and his lawyers, a judge in Cincinnati determined on Thursday that the running back would not be charged with a misdemeanor of aggravated menacing. He returned to practice with the Bengals Sunday but following the session, he shunned questions from reporters. Mixon then announced that he would be boycotting questions from specific reporters from the following outlets; Sports Illustrated , The Cincinnati Enquirer, Pro Football Network and ESPN. 'It's not happening,' Mixon said, before claiming behavior he felt had been disrespectful was the motive behind his boycott, according to ESPN . Joe Mixon declined to speak to reporters after not guilty verdict in aggravated menacing case A judge determined the Bengals running back would not be charged in the case on Thursday When pressed on how he felt the outlets had been disrespectful, he merely responded: 'You know how.' He has not spoken to the media during the team's scheduled access since the end of last season. In April, Mixon chose to plead not guilty over the only misdemeanor charge that he faced relating to allegations that he threatened and pointed a gun at a woman in Cincinnati on January 21. A bond was previously set at $10,000 and the player was ordered to have no contact with the woman. A warrant for Mixon was initially issued in February but was dismissed the next day. Two months later, Cincinnati police announced that they had refiled the charge on April 7 'following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process,' but did not provide further details. When the warrant was issued February 2, a police officer's accompanying affidavit alleged that Mixon pointed a firearm and told the victim: 'You should be popped in the face. I should shoot you, the police (can't) get me.' The warrant then also said the altercation happened a few blocks from the Bengals' Paycor Stadium just a day before Cincinnati defeated the Buffalo Bills in a divisional-round playoff game — but included no other details about the circumstances. The warrant was dismissed in Hamilton County Municipal Court on February 3, with the order saying only that the city prosecutor's office requested the dismissal 'in the interest of justice.' Mixon rushed for 814 yards and seven touchdowns this season, his sixth. He also had 60 receptions for 441 yards, both career highs, and two touchdowns. Mixon, 27, was alleged to have threatened and pointed a gun at woman in Cincinnati in January The NFL star attended court in Hamilton County, Ohio, all of this week with his attorneys In 2021, he had rushed for career highs of 1,205 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Bengals, where he has spent his entire career. Mixon was a second-round draft pick out of Oklahoma in 2017. Several teams said they passed on him because of concerns about his character after Mixon punched a female Oklahoma student in the face in 2014. He was suspended from the Sooners football team for a year and entered an Alford plea, in which a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction. He received a deferred sentence and was ordered to perform community service and undergo counseling. Mixon is expected to play more, if not all games for the Bengals after appearing in 14 out of 16 contest last season, after primary backup Samaje Perine departed for the Denver Broncos. Share or comment on this article: NFL star Joe Mixon boycotts some outlets over 'disrespectful' behavior as he refuses to discuss road rage case acquittal e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . 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