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Kyrie Irving's Support for Azeez Al-Shaair
Basketball star Kyrie Irving offered to pay a fine for his teammate, Azeez Al-Shaair, who wrote the name of a slain Palestinian girl on his eye black during a game. The incident highlights ongoing tensions around political statements in sports.
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Kyrie Irving offered to pay Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair's $11,941 fine for having the name of a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 written on his eye black during a game.
2026-09-17 03:35 UTC