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Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for writing name of Palestinian girl on eye black

Houston Texans captain Azeel Al-Shaair displayed the name Hind Rajab on his eye black for a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza. The NFL fined him for it, but Kyrie Irving says he'll take care of it.

Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for writing name of Palestinian girl on eye black

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair may not have to pay his NFL fine for writing the name of a Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, on his eye black during the team's loss to the Buffalo Bills. The NFL fined Al-Shaair for displaying Rajab's name, who was a 5-year-old killed during the Gaza war in 2024. Kyrie Irving, a Dallas Mavericks player, offered to pay Al-Shaair's fine, citing his support for Palestine during the conflict in Gaza.

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