NFL Player Azeez Al-Shaair Honors Slain Palestinian Girl on Field
Al Jazeera reports he wore eye black bearing Wafaa Akila's name despite a prior fine over messages related to Gaza.
NFL linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair paid tribute to a Palestinian girl named Wafaa Akila by wearing her name in eye black during a game, according to Al Jazeera.
The gesture came despite Al-Shaair previously being fined for displaying messages related to the war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
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- NFL’s Azeez Al-Shaair pays tribute to slain Palestinian girl Wafaa Akila — Al Jazeera — All
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