Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
Azeez Al-Shaair dove at a sliding Trevor Lawrence during the second quarter Sunday, hitting a defenseless Lawrence in the head with his forearm.
Houston Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair apologized Monday for his hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
During the teams’ matchup Sunday, Al-Shaair dove at a sliding Lawrence during the second quarter, hitting the defenseless quarterback in the head with his forearm. Lawrence exhibited the fencing response after the collision and was ruled out of the game with a concussion.
“To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening,” Al-Shaair wrote on X. “Before the game we spoke and I told you how great it was to see you back out on the field and wished you well. I would never want to see any player hurt because of a hit I put on them, especially one that was ruled ‘late’ or ‘unnecessary.’”
He then added: “To the rest of the people who I’ve been called every single name in the book from reporters with their hands ready for a story to find their villain, to racist and Islamophobic fans and people, you don’t know my heart nor my character which I don’t need to prove to any of you.”
In the post, Al-Shaair explains why he made the hit, saying he plays every game as hard as he can without the intent to injure.
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