Kyrie Irving has offered to cover the $11,941 fine assessed to Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair after the player wore the name of a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 on his eye black during a game.
Irving Offers to Pay Al-Shaair’s Fine
- Al-Shaair displayed the girl’s name in his eye black during a Texans game as a tribute.
- The NFL fined the Houston linebacker $11,941 over the display.
- Irving responded by offering to pay the full amount of Al-Shaair’s penalty.
The offer from Irving would cover the entire fine issued to Al-Shaair. No further details were provided on whether the Texans defender would accept the payment.
