now u wear an arm sleeve on your left arm AND went to the mismatch gloves too?! lol just change your number from 28 to 26 while your at it..
— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) October 29, 2017
Mixon responded at the time by saying it was unfortunate Bell felt that way but that he wasn't worried about him.
But Mixon admitted Wednesday that he stopped emulating Bell’s first down celebration because of the tweet.
“I looked up to him,” he said. “I wasn’t tripping. If he doesn’t want me doing it, then I ain’t going to do it.”
He also hasn’t worn the sleeve since Bell tweeted about it.
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The conversation between the two began with Mixon's comments following the 29-14 loss at Pittsburgh on Oct. 22, when he said he could do "way more" than Bell if given the opportunity to run the ball more.
Mixon was frustrated after getting just seven carries despite rushing for 48 yards in the loss.
With the rematch looming Monday night, Mixon was asked if he planned to approach Bell on the field to clear the air.
“I’m going out there to win the football game,” Mixon said. “I’m not going out there to figure out what another man is thinking.”
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