Azeez Al-Shaair and Trevor Lawrence (Photo via FOX Sports)
Azeez Al-Shaair’s reaction to the flag thrown for his late hit on Trevor Lawrence was surprising, given how egregious it was.
The linebacker slammed into Lawrence after he slid at the end of a scramble during Sunday’s game between the Texans and Jaguars, leaving the quarterback in a fencing position and sparking a melee as several Jaguars players rushed in to defend their teammate.
The photo below shows Al-Shair’s immediate reaction to a flag being thrown after the cheap shot, and it appears he was in disbelief.
Check it out below:
Bro couldn’t believe he got flagged after almost ending Trevor Lawrence’s career.
pic.twitter.com/kYiv0FnfLc— TPS (@TotalProSports) December 2, 2024
The nerve…
The LB was eventually ejected for the late hit.
The Jaguars’ Locker Room Was Fuming Over Azeez-Al-Shaair’s Dirty Hit
Jaguars players were still upset after the game, which Houston won 23-20, and expressed their feelings on the matter to reporters.
“It was a dirty hit,” tight end Evan Engram said, per ESPN. “Obviously those hits are always in question. Trevor was going down and I saw it out of my peripheral [vision]. I got a pretty clear view of it, and in that moment, just [reacted on] instincts. It just didn’t feel like a clean hit, so just go stick up for my quarterback.
“I mean, I saw him sliding and then I saw the hit, and then just, honestly, it just took over. I just knew it was wrong. It was just a dirty play, and you stick up for your guys.”
Engram was assessed a personal foul for shoving Al-Shaair in the back.
“That was a dumb hit on his part,” defensive end Josh Hines-Allen added. ” At the end of the day he’s just playing football, but again, the way we’ve changed the rules of how we play, we go over these things. We talk about these things. We know how to play football. A couple of years ago, that would’ve been a great hit, but now that wasn’t a good play on him.
“I am not going to sit up there and say, does he deserve to get suspended or not? That’s not my call at that moment. It wasn’t smart.”
Thank you to everyone who has reached out / been praying for me. I’m home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all🙌🏼
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) December 2, 2024
Lawrence has since updated fans on his condition, taking to X to let everyone know he was feeling better as of late Sunday night.
Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.
Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:
“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.
I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”
