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Kyrie Irving offers to pay fine for Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 6:43 PM

Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Kyrie Irving offers to pay fine for Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair

Summary

Kyrie Irving, after a recent Mavericks loss to the Rockets, discussed his friendship with Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, highlighting their shared activism regarding the Gaza conflict. Irving praised Al-Shaair's decision to wear the names of Palestinian children on his eye black, leading to NFL fines. He expressed solidarity with Al-Shaair and emphasized the importance of standing up for those without a voice. Irving, returning from an ACL injury, scored 15 points in his first game back. He aims to address these political issues while balancing his basketball career.

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•Kyrie Irving discussed his activism after the Mavericks' loss.
•Azeez Al-Shaair was fined for wearing names of Palestinian children.
•Irving offered to pay Al-Shaair's NFL fines totaling $11,941.
•Irving scored 15 points in his first game back after injury.
•Both athletes advocate for social justice issues related to Gaza.

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6:43 PMYahoo Sports — Mavericks' Kyrie Irving speaks on friendship with Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair, explains why he paid fine

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After the Mavericks lost to the Rockets, Kyrie Irving talked about his relationship with Texans' linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and the public stances they take on the conflict in Gaza.
— Yahoo Sports

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