Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been found not guilty of aggravated menacing stemming from a January road rage incident.
Judge Gwen Bender delivered the verdict on Thursday after a multi-day trial, clearing him in the long-standing case.
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Mixon was initially accused of pointing a firearm at a woman and saying she should be “popped in the face” stemming from a January road rage incident. Charges were initially dropped, but were re-filed in April after investigators said they found new evidence.
In a statement, Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, said the ruling “vindicates Joe as a person” and means the running back can return to the business of football.
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Mixon has spent the last five seasons as the Bengals’ lead running back. While these criminal charges are behind him, he is still facing a lawsuit over his role in a separate incident.
