Azeez Al-Shaair admits regret over 'embarrassing' Trevor Lawrence incident in emotional statement as ban ends
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Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media. Al-Shaair's statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
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On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact. 'While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative - that l'm a dirty player or bad person - the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,' Al-Shaair said on social media.
'I've learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video - letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it - was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.'. 'I've had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I've worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.'.
