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A linebacker's ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans offended by his cleats

JL;DR SUMMARY Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair's ejection for a late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has stirred controversy beyond just sportsmanship concerns. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismMiddle EastFree PalestineNflPro Israel AdvocacyAzeez Al ShaairTrevor LawrenceCleats ActivismHouston TexansConcussion

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States
"Football fans across the country were still fuming Monday about the late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence the day before."
Houston, Texas, United States
"The tackle which knocked Lawrence out of the game with a concussion was called dirty by other players, criticized by the game commentator as everything youre trying to prevent in this situation, and prompted calls for the suspension of the tackler, the Houston Texans Azeez Al-Shaair."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Louis Keene is a reporter for the Forward. His work has also been published in The New York Times, New York Magazine and VICE. He is based in Los Angeles and can be followed on Twitter @thislouis."
Saudi Arabia
"Al-Shaair, a Ramadan-observing Muslim who spent part of his childhood in Saudi Arabia, was wearing the shoes as part of an NFL initiative that allows players to choose a cause to highlight on their cleats, which are auctioned off after the game for that charity."
Palestinian Territories
"Azeez Al-Shaair rocking custom made cleats in solidarity with Palestine pic.twitter.com/60BbF7aVt2 (@itsabestill) October 12, 2024"

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