Rohan Nadkarni is a sports reporter for NBC News.
Houston Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair apologized Monday for his hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. During the teams’ matchup Sunday, Al-Shaair dove at a sliding Lawrence during the second quarter, hitting the defenseless quarterback in the head with his forearm. Lawrence exhibited the fencing response after the collision and was ruled out of the game with a concussion. “To Trevor I genuinely apologize to you for what ended up happening,” Al-Shaair wrote on X.
” In the post, Al-Shaair explains why he made the hit, saying he plays every game as hard as he can without the intent to injure. “I genuinely didn’t see him sliding until it was too late. And it all happens in the blink of an eye,” the safety wrote. The hit angered Lawrence’s teammates, as a scuffle broke out on the field immediately after the play. In his apology, Al-Shaair said he understood why the Jaguars defended their quarterback the way they did.
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