From OutKick · Alejandro Avila · · 50s
Kyrie Irving pays fine for Gaza eye black
Kyrie Irving covers $11,492 fine for Houston Texans player's Gaza-themed eye black
In brief
Kyrie Irving covers $11,492 fine for Houston Texans player's Gaza-themed eye black Kyrie Irving will pay $11,492 fine for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's eye black message referencing Gaza Originally reported by OutKick.
Kyrie steps in
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving offers to cover $11,492 fine for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair
Gaza eye black
Al-Shaair wrote 'Hind Rajab' on eye black referencing a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024
Previous penalty
Al-Shaair received $11,593 penalty in January 2026 for writing 'Stop the Genocide' on eye black
Kyrie's past
Kyrie Irving previously faced suspension for sharing antisemitic content in 2022 with Brooklyn Nets
Other penalties
Cardinals cornerback Kei'Trel Clark paid $6,651 for 'Glory Be 2 God' and peace symbol on eye black
What it means
Kyrie Irving will pay $11,492 fine for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's eye black message referencing Gaza
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