Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al Shaair was under the microscope Sunday after he was ejected for a hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the second quarter.
Lawrence was about to slide when Al Shair hit the Jaguars star in the head and neck area. The hit sparked a scuffle that led to the ejection of Al Shair and Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones. Al Sha'ir was at the center of a scuffle that broke out after the play.
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Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al Shaair reacts after being ejected during the game against the Jaguars on December 1, 2024 at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck Iman Images)
The Jaguars ruled Lawrence out for the remainder of the game after he was diagnosed with a concussion.
Hits weren't the only thing Al Sha'ir was criticized for.
The linebacker participated in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign. Players participating in the campaign can choose a cause that is important to them and represent their organization with Spike. Like last year, Mr. Al-Shayr chose the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
Al-Shair had the word “Freedom” written on one side of his shoe in the colors of the Palestinian flag. On one of his shoes was written, “To Allah we belong, and to Him we will all return.'' The side of the other shoe listed the number of Palestinians reportedly killed or wounded in the war with Israel.
“The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) was established in 1991 by U.S. officials to provide free medical care to thousands of injured and sick children who cannot receive local care within local health systems. every year,” the PCRF statement said. Its website.
“Over the years, we have sent more than 2,000 disaster-affected children overseas to receive free medical care, and we have sent thousands of foreign doctors and nurses to help treat tens of thousands of children in local hospitals. We have provided free medical care to children and provided humanitarian aid and assistance to tens of thousands of children, support they otherwise would not have had.”
Social media was flooded with scrutiny.
Al Shail spoke about his decision to lace up his cleats last month.
“It almost feels like something we’re trying to silence,” he said. houston chronicle. “It's not right for people to lose their lives on either side. I'm not trying to justify what happened in any way, but I say it consistently because… ” [Oct. 7] innocent people [in Gaza] I wish I could die now, it's crazy.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence leaves the field in a cart after being injured on a late hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al Shaair, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/John Rau)
During early dominance, the commander and Titans players get into a heated melee.
[Other people] It tries to cut off the people over there and dehumanize them. And that they are human. As Muslims, we all look the same. Black, white, Spanish, whatever. Like you can be orange, we're all human. ”
Al Shair is also part of the Athletes for Ceasefire organization, along with several other athletes.
The group called on President Biden to call for an “immediate ceasefire” in the war in Gaza following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas.
“We call on President Joe Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire and redirect its resources to address pressing domestic needs, including education, health care and assistance for the unhoused,” the group said on its website. I ask that you do so.”
Players fight after Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al Shaair takes a late hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/John Rau)
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“We cannot turn a blind eye to the devastation inflicted on civilians, especially children, in the Gaza Strip by a bombing campaign partially funded by the United States.”
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