Key Facts

• Azeez Al-Shaair, a football player for the Houston Texans, was fined $11,941 by the NFL.
• The fine was for showing the name of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl who died in Gaza, on his eye black during a game.
• Kyrie Irving, a basketball star, said he would pay Al-Shaair’s fine.
• Hind Rajab was five years old when Israeli forces killed her, as reported in a documentary.
• Al-Shaair has spoken often about Palestinian rights and was fined before for wearing a “Stop The Genocide” message.
• The NFL fined Al-Shaair while also holding moments of silence for Israel at games.
• Some groups and individuals criticized the NFL for punishing Al-Shaair but not banning pro-Israel symbols.
• The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations supported Al-Shaair for his advocacy.