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NBA star Kyrie Irving jumps into NFL drama, offers to pay player's fine for Gaza-themed eye black
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Kyrie Irving announced he would pay the $11,492 fine assessed to Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for displaying "Hind Rajab" on his eye black during an NFL game. The NFL fined Al-Shaair for violating uniform regulations that prohibit personal messages on equipment. Hind Rajab was a six-year-old Palestinian killed in Gaza in January 2024.
