Michael Strahan Addresses Nationwide Anthem Backlash, I Wasn’t Making a Assertion!

Michael Strahan is firing again on the outrage surrounding his stance for the nationwide anthem on Sunday … claiming his hand placement was merely the results of being caught up within the second.

The Giants great-turned-TV persona launched a prolonged video assertion on the matter … emphatically denying he was making an attempt to make a political assertion because the “Star-Spangled Banner” performed throughout the Veteran’s Day-themed “Fox NFL Sunday” broadcast from Naval Base San Diego.

Strahan defined his deep respect for the army is what really led to his pose … as he was so amazed by the sailors current for the occasion, he did not understand his co-hosts all had their fingers on their chests because the anthem performed — which, he admitted, made him to panic.

As a substitute of fixing mid-song to match the opposite guys and threat wanting like a “idiot,” Strahan stated he felt it was finest to respectfully hold his fingers in entrance of him — and that is what he did.

The Corridor of Famer scoffed on the notion he lacked respect for the armed forces — in spite of everything, he grew up on a army base and his household is full of people that served the nation.

As for his tense encounter with a reporter who tried to ask him in regards to the topic outdoors his NYC pad on Tuesday … Strahan shared his remorse over how he dealt with the state of affairs — however stated he’ll at all times shield his household and his dwelling.