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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined by NFL: Eye black pays tribute to dead Palestinian girl

Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined by NFL: Eye black pays tribute to dead Palestinian girl
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Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been fined $11,492 by the NFL for wearing eye black inscribed with "Hind Rajab"—a tribute to a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024. The fine stems from league rules prohibiting unauthorized personal messages on the field. Following the...

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