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Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was forced to remove eyeblack bearing the name of Wafaa Akila, an eight-year-old Palestinian girl killed earlier this month, Middle East Eye reported. The player had inscribed the child's name on the black strips worn under the eyes during a recent game.
Details of who ordered the removal and the stated reason were not immediately clear from the available information.
