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Kyrie Irving Pays NFL Player's Fine for Honoring Slain Palestinian Child
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Arabic, English) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By الشمس رياضة
First reported by The Times of Israel · 3 hours ago
What happened
NBA player Kyrie Irving paid an $11,941 NFL fine levied against Houston Texans player Azeez Al-Shaair for writing the name of a slain Palestinian child, Hind Rajab, on his eye black. Al-Shaair has vowed to continue using his platform to honor victims despite the penalty.
- 01Kyrie Irving paid an NFL player's fine for honoring a Palestinian child.
- 02Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $11,941 by the NFL for his tribute.
- 03The fine was for writing 'Hind Rajab' on his eye black.
- 04Hind Rajab was a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza.
- 05Al-Shaair has previously been fined for similar messages.
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