Azeez Al-Shaair Epitomizes Victim Culture By Blaming Criticism For Dirty Hit On 'Racism And Islamophobia'

The NFL suspended Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for an illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence last Sunday. As Lawrence slid to avoid contact, Al-Shaair targeted the quarterback's head with his forearm.

Find a dirtier play in the NFL this season you will not:

And yet, Al-Shaair claims he is the victim; not Trevor Lawrence. During his semi-apology address to Lawrence on Monday, Al-Shaair called the criticism of the hit both "racist" and "Islamophobic."

"To 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 villian, 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," Al-Shaair wrote. 

Not exactly.

Al-Shaair is not criticized because he is black and a practicing Muslim. He is criticized because he cheap-shots players on the field and risks seriously injuring them.

It wasn't just his shot at Lawrence. Al-Shaair has a history. As FS1 host Emmanuel Acho noted, Al-Shaair choked Tom Brady on the field in 2022, provided late hits on Caleb Williams and Tony Pollard this season, and punched Roschon Johnson after a play.

Other than that, he just plays football.

Al-Shaair is a dirty player. He has made that quite clear. Whether he deserves a one-game, three-game, or season-long suspension is for you to debate. The more damning development is him using his race and Muslim religion as an obvious get-out-of-jail-free card.

Azeez Al-Shaair epitomizes victim culture.

JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) slides down in front of Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (0) in the second quarter at EverBank Stadium on Dec.