Kyrie Irving Offers to Pay $11,492 NFL Fine for Gaza-Themed Eye Black Message
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Kyrie Irving Offers to Pay $11,492 NFL Fine for Gaza-Themed Eye Black Message
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
Kyrie Irving said on X, "I’ll take care of his fine," after the NFL docked Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair $11,492 for writing "Hind Rajab" on his eye black in Week 1 against Buffalo.
The league punished Al-Shaair under its ban on unauthorized personal messages on game-day gear; the phrase referred to a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024.
Al-Shaair had already been fined $11,593 in January 2026 for wearing "Stop the Genocide" on his eye black during a playoff game against Pittsburgh.
NFL enforcement has extended beyond Gaza-related messages: Cardinals backup cornerback Kei’Trel Clark was fined $6,651 the same week for "Glory Be 2 God" and a peace symbol on his eye black.