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KPRC 2 Houston was the first media outlet to report on Azeez Al-Shaair's newest fine.

Azeez Al-Shaair said he was told he would be pulled from the next game if he wore the 'stop the genocide' message during it.

Hind Rajab was the subject of an Oscar-nominated film about the shooting that led to her death.

In August, the Israeli military opened criminal investigations into the deaths of Hind Rajab and medical workers who were shelled.

Azeez Al-Shaair wore eye black with 'stop the genocide' on it during warmups for the game against the Patriots, after being fined for it in the previous game against the Steelers.

The NFL prohibits players from wearing items with unapproved personal messages.

The NFL fined Azeez Al-Shaair in January for an eye black message that read 'stop the genocide'.

Hind Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024 with six family members in a car under fire from Israeli forces.

The NFL fined linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair $11,941 for writing Hind Rajab's name on his eye black during a game.

Advice: The American Heart Association recommends a daily sodium intake of no more than 2,300 milligrams.

Advice: People concerned about salt intake should check the labels on canned sardines.

Fact: A serving of sardines contains 8 micrograms of vitamin B12.

Fact: Some canned sardines can contain up to 500 milligrams of sodium per tin.

Fact: A can of sardines contains almost 3 milligrams of iron.

Fact: A can of sardines contains around 20 grams of protein.

Fact: Many Americans, particularly women of reproductive age and non-meat eaters, have insufficient iron intake.

Fact: Sardines are rich in vitamin B12.

Research: A small Spanish study of older patients with prediabetes linked eating 200g of sardines weekly for a year to reduced blood pressure and increased HDL cholesterol.

Fact: Sardines are an essential part of the Mediterranean diet and are richer in omega-3 fatty acids than many other fish.