FOX reporter Jay Glazer has spoken out on the situation involving colleague Michael Strahan at the network.
The former NFL Pro Bowler is under fire for being “disrespectful,” with fans calling for him to be fired after he was seen with his hands in front of him during the national anthem.
Strahan and the rest of the FOX NFL pregame show crew visited a naval base in San Diego ahead of Veterans Day. He was seen with his hands down while his coworkers all had their right hands on their hearts while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played.
While it was not a great look for Strahan, Glazer has come to his defense, pointing to the former’s deep respect for the military and his contributions to veterans while also noting how his dad’s role as a Major and his living on an Army base helped shape Michael into the man he is.
“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!” he wrote in a lengthy tweet.
“But also, 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.”
