Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has offered to pay a fine for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez al-Shaair after he displayed the name of slain Palestinian girl Hind Rajab on his eye black during an NFL game.
"I’ll take care of his fine," Irving said on X Wednesday after al-Shaair was reportedly fined $11,492 for displaying the message during Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills."
NFL rules prohibit players from displaying personal messages that have not been approved by the league.
Al-Shaair, a Pro Bowl linebacker, has previously used his eye black to draw attention to the war in the Gaza Strip. He was fined $11,593 in January for displaying "Stop The Genocide" during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, was killed by Israel on Jan. 29, 2024, in Gaza City, along with six family members, when the vehicle they were traveling in came under military fire.
