After facing some scorching heat over his physical stance during the playing of the national anthem Sunday, the football analyst is firing back, saying his hand placement was simply due to being caught up in the moment.

Michael Strahan breaks his silence after being deluged with hate from conservatives for not putting his hand on his heart during the national anthem.

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.