Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's NFL fine for eye black
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 6:31 PM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $11,492 by the NFL for inscribing 'Hind Rajab' on his eye black during a recent game. The message honored a Palestinian girl killed by the Israeli military. NBA star Kyrie Irving offered to cover the fine in response to the situation. Al-Shaair has previously been fined for similar expressions, which he has indicated he will continue. The Texans seek to rebound from a Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills as they prepare to face the Cincinnati Bengals next.
- •Al-Shaair fined for eye black honoring child killed in conflict.
- •Kyrie Irving offered to pay the fine on social media.
- •Texans lost their season opener against the Buffalo Bills.
- •Al-Shaair led the Texans with eight total tackles in that game.
- •Texans' next game is against the Cincinnati Bengals.
- 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for writing name of Palestinian girl on eye black
- 6:31 PMYahoo Sports — Texans news: Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for eye black
"After the NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his eye black that honored a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military, NBA star Kyrie Irving extended an olive branch. Irving responded to Aaron Wilson’s post about Al-Shaair’s fine, saying, “I’ll take care of his fine.” It’s unknown whether or not the […] The post Texans news: Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for eye black appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"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.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 6:46 PMKyrie 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.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 6:31 PMTexans news: Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for eye black
After the NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his eye black that honored a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military, NBA star Kyrie Irving extended an olive branch. Irving responded to Aaron Wilson’s post about Al-Shaair’s fine, saying, “I’ll take care of his fine.” It’s unknown whether or not the […] The post Texans news: Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair's fine for eye black appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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