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Kyrie Irving offers to pay NFL star’s fine for pro-Palestinian eyeblack

The NFL fined Al-Shaair, who is Muslim, a similar amount last season when he wrote “STOP THE GENOCIDE” on his eyeblack during a playoff game in January and an appearance on ESPN. 

Azeez Al-Shaair of the Houston Texans looks on prior to a game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
John Edward York

Owner of San Francisco 49ers, Leeds, Rangers busted in prostitution crackdown

Singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs kiss during Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026.

It's a love story: Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift's top-secret wedding to Travis Kelce

Puka Nacua #12 of the Los Angeles Rams holds a football before the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl game between the AFC and the NFC at the Moscone Center South on February 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

Football star Puka Nacua sued, accused of biting women, making antisemitic remark


The NFL season is here — with no publicly Jewish players appearing in Week 1

No publicly Jewish players will take the field for any of the NFL’s 32 teams.

 Greg Joseph kicks a field goal during a preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens, Aug. 24, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis.

Is Mike Greenberg, the New ESPN NFL Host, Jewish?

Sunday NFL Countdown welcomes Jewish ESPN Broadcaster Mike Greenberg as its new host.

A football is seen with the NFL logo.

New York Jets star Sauce Gardner backs down from seemingly antisemitic comment

Jets' Sauce Gardner faces backlash for echoing antisemitic trope in video with influencer Adin Ross; later he apologizes.

 Dec 28, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Jets cornerbacks Sauce Gardner (left) and D.J. Reed (4) before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

Kansas City police link Super Bowl rally shooting to dispute, not extremism

Three people, including two minors, were detained as "subjects" after a shooting spree at Kansas City's Super Bowl victory parade left one killed and 22 wounded.

Police officers detain a person outside of Union Station following a shooting near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion Chiefs' Super Bowl victory, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. February 14, 2024 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Brock Purdy's journey from 'Mr. Irrelevant' to NFL spotlight reflects Israel's resilience - opinion

We have been overlooked, bypassed, stepped on, counted out, you name it. But we have not only persevered, we have flourished and won.

 Picture of San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy

The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2023, from Israel to the NFL

As 2023 comes to the end, we look back at some of the year's biggest moments in Jewish sports.

 Jacob Steinmetz pitched for Team Israel against the Dominican Republic, March 14, 2023, in Miami.

Minnesota Vikings kicker wins game with 'I stand with Israel' boots

Joseph, who is Jewish, had boots in the blue and white colors of the Israeli flag embossed with "I stand with Israel" on them.

 Minnesota Vikings place kicker Greg Joseph (1) kicks a 36-yard field goal out of the hold of punter Ryan Wright (14) in the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium

Ohio church shows its love for the IDF, Cincinnati Bengals NFL team

“Who Dey,” to football cognoscenti, is the iconic cheer used by fans of the Bengals to indicate their approval when the team scores or wins a game.

 HAMMER presents an Israeli flag to Pastor Ray Phillips (Stratford)

The Jewish Sport Report: An unauthorized moment of silence for Israel

During a European qualifying match last Friday, the Israeli and Polish under-21 national teams held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Oct. 7 attack in Israel.

 The 2023 Israeli soccer team at the Under-21 European Championship.

US sports teams and athletes demonstrate unprecedented support for Israel amid war

Athletes and sports teams across the United States have shown support to Israel as it reels from Hamas attacks and an ongoing war.

 ISRAELI-AMERICAN PITCHER Dean Kremer made his first career playoff start for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday while thinking about family members in Israel.