SportsNBA star Irving pledges to pay Al-Shaair’s NFL fine over Hind Rajab message

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $11,941 by the NFL for writing the name of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, on his eye black. Basketball star Kyrie Irving said he would cover the penalty, prompting criticism of the league’s decision and its treatment of pro-Palestinian messages.

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