Michael Strahan Says NFL’s Decision to Not Punish Players Who Protest Is ‘Smart’
Michael Strahan says that the intended message of the ongoing NFL national anthem protests has been overshadowed amid the ensuing controversy.“I think the crazy thing is, the reason for the protest has been completely lost in all of this,” Strahan, a former defensive end for the New York Giants, told Ellen DeGeneres during an appearance on her show Tuesday.Continued the now-Good Morning America host, “It’s kind of like, ‘Look over here and we’re gonna make it really what it isn’t.’ It’s about racial inequality, it’s not about the flag, it’s not about disrespecting soldiers. »