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Kyrie Irving offers to pay Azeez Al-Shaair’s NFL fine for
honoring Hind Rajab
Peter Kerich
Fri, September 18, 2026 at 4:10 AM GMT+8
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2 min read
The NFL fined the Texans linebacker for displaying the Palestinian child's
name on his eye black without prior league approval.
Kyrie Irving has offered to pay the $11,941 fine issued to Houston Texans
linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. The gesture came after the linebacker wrote the
name of Palestinian child Hind Rajab on his eye black during Sunday's game
against the Buffalo Bills. ESPN reported the gesture Wednesday as Al-Shaair
faced an NFL penalty for displaying a personal message without prior approval.
The NFL fined Al-Shaair under its uniform and equipment rules, which prohibit
players from displaying personal messages without league approval. Rather
than letting the fine stand solely as a consequence of Al-Shaair's tribute,
Irving offered to cover the cost. The gesture connects two prominent athletes
who have publicly used their platforms to draw attention to Palestinian
suffering.
Al-Shaair, who is Muslim, has previously used his NFL appearances to support
Palestinian causes. Last season, he wore the words "stop the genocide" on his
eye black and was fined for that message as well. He has also participated in
the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" initiative, using his cleats to highlight
causes supporting Palestinians. "If my platform can bring even a little hope
to families in Palestine, then that is what I want to use it for," he said in
a statement last season.
Al-Shaair's latest tribute honored Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl who was
killed in Gaza City in 2024 along with six members of her family after their
vehicle came under fire. According to ESPN, the Israeli military acknowledged
last month that its forces opened fire on the vehicle and said it had opened
a criminal investigation into the deaths. Rajab's name became widely known
after recordings and reports surrounding her final hours drew international
attention.
Irving has previously expressed public support for Palestinians, including
posting about the needs of Palestinian children and wearing clothing honoring
journalists killed in Gaza. His offer to pay Al-Shaair's fine therefore comes
within a broader pattern of public support for Palestinian causes from the
NBA star. For Al-Shaair, the gesture also follows a previous disciplinary
action for expressing his position on the conflict.
翻译重点:
事件本身
休士顿德州人队线卫阿齐兹·阿尔-沙伊尔在对比尔队比赛中
，于眼下黑色贴纸写上“Hind Rajab”，遭NFL依制服／装备规定罚款 11,941美元。
联盟禁止未经事先批准展示个人讯息。
凯里·欧文的回应
达拉斯小牛队球星凯里·欧文在社群媒体表示“I’ll take care of his fine”
（罚款我来处理），主动愿意代缴这笔罚款。悼念对象是谁辛德·拉贾
布是2024年在加萨市遇害的巴勒斯坦女童，与六名家人一同在车辆遭开火后身亡。
报导指出以色列军方后来承认曾对该车开火，并展开刑事调查。她最后数小时的
录音与报导使此案受到国际关注。
阿尔-沙伊尔并非第一次上季季后赛他曾在眼下贴纸写“stop the genocide”，
同样被罚。他也透过“My Cause, My Cleats”用钉鞋表达对巴勒斯坦相关事业的支持，
并说过希望用自己的平台为当地家庭带来一点希望。
两人立场的连结
文章强调欧文与阿尔-沙伊尔都曾公开关注巴勒斯坦议题：
欧文发过相关贴文、穿过纪念加萨遇难记者的服装；
阿尔-沙伊尔则多次在赛场用装备表达立场。代缴罚款被写成两位运动员跨联盟的声援姿态。规则层面罚款依据是NFL制服与装备规则，不是针
对特定政治立场的单独条款；重点是“未经联盟事前批准的个人讯息”。
部分后续报导也提到，联盟原则上要求罚款由受罚者本人支付，
但无法阻止他人以等额“赠与”方式协助