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    • Michael Strahan denies being ‘unpatriotic’ amid national anthem backlash, maintains he wasn’t making a statement
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    Michael Strahan denies being ‘unpatriotic’ amid national anthem backlash, maintains he wasn’t making a statement

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    Michael Strahan issued an official response to backlash he received for not putting his hand on his heart during the national anthem Fox NFL Sunday Celebrating Veterans Day earlier this week.

    The move sparked considerable backlash from viewers, some of whom called for Strahan to be fired for allegedly “disrespecting” the military.

    In a video shared on social media, Strahan claimed he was “caught in the moment” and was not trying to make a statement against the military, noting that he himself grew up on a military base and that his family had also served in the military. military.

    “I have nothing to protest. I have no statement to make,” he said in the video. “The only statement that should be made and that I want to make is that I love the Army, I always have loved the Army and I always will love the Army.”

    He continued: “I implement many programs to help veterans and soldiers. I grew up on a military base with a father who was a major in the army. My brother, my sister, my cousins, they all served in the military – I’m a military kid. And so for someone to say that, you know, I’m unpatriotic, couldn’t be further from the truth.

    The former footballer also admitted he went into a “panic” when he realized he didn’t have his hand over his heart.

    “I’m like, ‘Am I the crazy guy who puts his hand over his heart afterwards or do I stand here with my hand in front of me respectfully?’ That’s what I did, that’s what happened,” he said.

    Strahan concluded his statement by apologizing to those who may have been offended.

    “If this offended any of our service members or veterans, I apologize because that was never my intention,” he said. “I am a product of the military, a proud lover of the military and a proud lover of all those who serve before, now and will serve in the future. »

    This is the first time Strahan has publicly responded to these criticisms. He honored his father, Maj. Gene W. Strahan Sr., for his work in the military on Veterans Day. He also returned to Hello America Tuesday without incident.

    A source said The daily mail that Strahan was deliberating whether to respond to the backlash, especially after it was made clear that he would not face any punishment or retaliation for the misunderstanding.

    “He can fix it, but he’s weighing his options because he never thought this could have been a thing,” the source said. The daily mail. “He knows who he is and he almost doesn’t want to address the controversy to give it more life.”

    Amid backlash, Strahan Fox NFL Sundays his colleague Jay Glazer quickly came to his defense, while writing on X: “When you protest, you want people to know, right? He was NOT, he just noticed how beautiful the whole moment was during the national anthem and didn’t think anything of it. Ask this guy before you start an angry mob, but maybe also find out all he’s done for our veterans over the years.

    The daily mail reports that Fox Sports has no plans to take action against Strahan.

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