Michael Strahan is opening up after he was criticized for the way he stood for the national anthem on Sunday afternoon.
During Fox’s special football coverage from Naval Base San Diego, the “Star Spangled Banner” was played, and while the rest of his teammates on television were seen with their hands over their hearts, the ex-Giant held his hands interlocked near his waist.
Some criticized Strahan for this, and he said the coverage has “spilled over” so much that he had to address it on his Instagram.
He admitted in a post on his social media page that he was not protesting anything and that he was “caught up in the moment” before realizing that he hadn’t placed his hands on his chest.
Strahan was asked for comment by a Daily Mail reporter outside his house, with the “Good Morning America” host grabbing and throwing away the journalist’s phone.
