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Coverage dated September 26, 2026 to September 27, 2026

NFL Threatened to Ban Texans Pro Bowler for Honoring Slain Palestinian Girl

Headline from Newsweek

Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair was nearly ejected from the team's Week 2 game because of what he wrote on his eye black.

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  1. New York Post

    NFL threatened Texans star over polarizing eye black with Palestine reference (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The NFL reportedly threatened to eject Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair from a game if he did not remove eye black honoring a Palestinian girl.

  2. Breitbart News

    REPORT: NFL Orders Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair to Remove Palestinian Girl’s Name from Eye Black (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was told to take a Palestinian girl’s name off his eye black during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, or he would have to stop playing, The Athletic reported.

  3. Fox News

    NFL told Azeez Al-Shaair he'd be pulled from Texans game over pro-Palestinian eyeblack message (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Azeez Al-Shaair wore pro-Palestinian eyeblack again in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals but was told he'd be removed from the Houston Texans game.

  4. Newsweek

    NFL Threatened to Ban Texans Pro Bowler for Honoring Slain Palestinian Girl (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair was nearly ejected from the team's Week 2 game because of what he wrote on his eye black.