Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair shared an emotional apology on social media following his dirty hit which injured Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Sunday.
In the second quarter of the Texans' 23-20 win over the Jaguars, Al-Shaair illegally hit Lawrence in the head even though Lawrence had already given himself up by sliding to the ground. A feisty on-field scrum ensued between players while trainers attended to Lawrence, who immediately went stiff and displayed the fencing posture, one of the tell-tale signs of a head injury. Lawrence was carted off the field and ruled out due to a concussion, and Al-Shaair was one of two players ejected from the game.
