Despite the fines and mounting pressure, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair continues to honour Palestinian children killed in Gaza.
This time, it’s Lana, 12, and Bana, 8, who were killed alongside their family in an Israeli attack earlier this month.
Azeez Al-Shaair pays tribute to Wafaa Akila on his eye black
She was an 8 year old child who was killed by the IDF in a car bombing on her first day of school
- reads from teleprompter
- immediately starts with October 7th
- still won’t call it a genocide
- says he doesn’t know enough about what’s happening
- makes no apology to Macklemore or addresses dropping him from the tour
- doesn’t mention where his donation will be going to
- doesn’t encourage anyone to donate
- won’t say Israel is the reason Gaza is suffering
- won’t say free Palestine
- only cries when he sees people showed up to the concert because that’s what he cares more about.
Fuck him.
I’m so proud of you Azeez.
My brother, who went to Jordan to be with Palestinian refugees this summer. Who spends time with Palestinian children with missing limbs in Houston. Who is using every week of his pro bowl NFL career to honor a Palestinian child despite the fines.
This week it’s Wafaa Akila who was only 8 years old when she was murdered in an Israeli airstrike.
In the sports and entertainment arenas run by many of the same types of people who run government, choose to be like @A_train2_@KyrieIrving and @macklemore.