Jay Glazer has launched an impassioned defense of Michael Strahan after the former NFL star came under fire for failing to put his hand over his heart during the national anthem.
On Sunday, Strahan was on the Fox Sports panel – alongside the likes of Terry Bradshaw and Rob Gronkowski – as they broadcast from the San Diego Naval Base ahead of Veterans Day.
When the national anthem was played, with a large number of military personnel standing around the crew, Strahan kept his hands in front of him – prompting outrage from many fans.
Fox Sports faced calls to fire the former defensive end but Glazer hit out at the criticism by the ‘angry mob’.
‘I’ve just seen the criticism of @MichaelStrahan,’ he wrote on social media.
Michael Strahan (right) has been criticized for not placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem on Sunday
‘Let me tell you this, I don’t know if I have a friend who is more proud of his military roots than Michael, growing up on an army base constantly talking about what he learned from his dad Major Gene Strahan and how his time there shaped him. I heard it CONSTANTLY, still do!’.
Glazer also claimed Strahan has given generously to military causes.
‘With no fanfare I personally saw him donate thousands of dollars of clothes to veterans, including many homeless veterans as well clothes for veterans to go on job interviews,’ he continued.
‘I know these days people want to be angry fast but maybe first, how is THIS for a novel idea. ASK him if he’s protesting something. When you protest you want people to know, don’t ya?’
Glazer added: ‘He was NOT, just got caught up in how beautiful the whole moment was during the anthem and didn’t think about it. Ask the dude before forming an angry mob, but also maybe find out alllll he’s done for our veterans over the years.’
More to follow.
