Michael Strahan is opening up after he was criticized for the way he stood for the national anthem on Sunday afternoon.

Though Strahan wasn't in strict adherence to the U.S. Flag Code, he presented himself as a respectful American citizen in every other way.

Michael Strahan posted a video addressing the controversy he caused by not having his hand over his heart during the national anthem. He also discusses incident with reporter.

Michael Strahan was criticized for the way he stood for the national anthem on Sunday afternoon during Fox's special broadcast from Naval Base San Diego, as the rest of his cohosts stood with their hands over their heart,

Michael Strahan is speaking out amid the controversy surrounding his recent actions. As previously reported, the former football star, who now serves as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports, faced heavy criticism after he failed to place his hand over his heart during the national anthem at a live show from the San Diego Naval

Michael Strahan addressed his controversial televised moment, which sparked much backlash ahead of Veterans Day. As Monsters and Critics reported, Strahan’s controversial moment occurred during the National Anthem on a Fox NFL Sunday special Veterans Day tribute show at Naval Base San Diego.