Fans demand Michael Strahan’s firing after controversy over actions on Veterans Day, accused of ‘disrespecting national anthem’ during pre-game show

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Fox Sports NFL analyst Michael Strahan faced backlash from social media viewers and the wide public for not placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem on Sunday.

Broadcasting from the San Diego Naval Base alongside fellow analysts Terry Bradshaw and Rob Gronkowski, the Fox team presented their show ahead of Veterans Day, which was observed on Monday.

With many military personnel gathered around, the anthem played before the start of Sunday’s NFL games, prompting reactions from fans.

He and his colleagues lined up to honor the military while a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner played, but as the rest placed their hands over their hearts, Strahan stood with his arms crossed.

“If you can’t respect our military, you need to be removed from the NFL ON FOX!! GOOD BYE STRAHAN!!” one person commented on X where the video was posted. 

“Dude, you f**ked up. I hope you feel whatever backlash comes your way in your career,” another person added. “I wish you no physical harm but feel whatever backlash comes the veterans feel when they stepped up when you couldn’t because you suck the lefts and legacy media’s a—,” someone else commented.

Newsmax host Todd Starnes posted: “Michael Strahan disrespected the military during a Veterans Day pre-game show on @NFLonFOX.

“The great irony is Strahan on a ship surrounded by men and women who would willingly sacrifice their lives to protect his freedom. So, his behavior is not just repugnant, it’s downright cowardly.”

 
 
 
 
 
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Returning on GMA following the incident, Strahan didn’t made any comments on the matter. The broadcast went smoothly, but the criticism haven’t died down yet. 

Despite the criticism he received, many defended Strahan noting he has military roots of his own through his father, Major Gene W. Strahan Sr.

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My brother abandoned his newborn son in my yard 27 years ago – now he’s back, blaming me for it

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The morning was chilly and a strange feeling of unease could be felt in the air when Jenna got out of the house to grasp some fresh air, but nothing could prepare her for the sight that stopped her heartbeat for a second.

A newborn baby wrapped in an old blanket, shaking and freezing was at her doorstep.

She crushed right there as she uttered, “Oh, Tommy!” and picked the baby boy in her arms.

At that moment, the little one started crying. She held on him tightly and took him inside.

Her husband, Carl, who was making breakfast at the time froze when he saw her holding a baby. “Jenna, what is going on?” he whispered. “It’s Tommy’s,” Jenna answered as she tried to calm the little one down.

Tommy was Jenna’s brother. He was always in some sort of trouble. During the past couple of weeks, he was nowhere to be seen, and now this baby appeared on their doorstep. “But are you certain?” Carl asked, although it was obvious they both knew the answer to that question.

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“We can’t possibly keep a baby that was left at our doorstep, Jenna,” Carl said, trying to be the voice of reason. But although he sounded firm, there was hesitation in his voice, a soft-heartedness that was typical of him, even when he tried to hide it.

“But what else can we do? He’s now ours to keep and raise,” Jenna pleaded.

The room was filled with silence. Carl was doing his best to protect both of them from making a decision that could change the course of their lives forever, but the two didn’t argue much. They didn’t even speak about it again, they just gave the baby a bath, fed him, and put him to sleep.

Without uttering a single word, they decided they were going to keep that baby.

Years passed by, and the sweet baby grew up to be a successful lawyer.

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But no matter how much love and effort Jenna put into Michael, she never felt like he considered her a mother. There was always a feeling of distance between the two. He never showed any deep feelings for her and never called her “mom.” But Jenna wasn’t bothered as long as Michael had a great life. There was a line that Michael never crossed, but Jenna never lost hope of ever feeling affection from her son.

One day, while the family was having dinner and Michael shared stories about his job, a loud knock on the door disturbed their conversation.

“Are you expecting someone,” he asked Jenna. She didn’t, and she went to see who was at the door.

After 27 long years, her brother Tommy was there again. With grey hair and dressed in clothes that looked like they hadn’t been washed in weeks, he asked to see his son.

Michael and Carl followed after Jenna, and Michael asked who that man was. “That’s your father, Michael,” Jenna said with a shaky voice.

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“Yes, I’m your dad, son. I had no choice but to leave you with your aunt, this selfish woman who tried to hide you from me.” His words felt like a sharp knife. “But you never contacted us, Tommy, what are you talking about,” Jenna asked in disbelief of what she was hearing. “Yes, I have,” Tommy yelled. “I was sending money for Michael, or you also hid that from him,” he accused Jenna.

She started crying and trying to explain to Michael that Tommy was telling nonsense. She had never received a penny from him, he never contacted her or tried to apologize for what he did.

“Is this true?” Michael turned to Jenna. “No, Michael, he’s lying,” she said.

Turning to Tommy, Michael said in a calm voice, “You’re not my father, you are just the man who abandoned me and never cared to find me again.”

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Michael then looked at Jenna they way he had never done that before. “And you, you are my real mother. It’s because of you that I am who I am.” At that moment, all the distance she had ever felt between her and Michael faded away.

Those words were the ones Jenna always longed for but never believed she could hear.

Tommy turned and left, and she stayed in an embrace with her son and husband.

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Every day and night, the little girl across the street waved at me — what I discovered when I finally investigated her house took my breath away

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When the new family moved into the neighborhood, no one has really seen them. They were obviously the kind of people who didn’t want any contact with those living around because they never left the house, and that was okay with Jim and Sandy, who lived in the opposite house.

Jim, however, was intrigued by the new neighbors because their daughter, a little girl no older than five, would wave at him every day and night.

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One evening, he turned to his wife, Sandy, who was reading her book as usual, and said, “Sandy, that little girl is waving at me again from the window.” Sandy smiled at his obsession with the tiny neighbor, asking him if he ever waves back. Jim said he wasn’t because this entire experience was giving him the chills. There was something about the girl that made him feel uneasy. Her look was deep. It was as though she was trying to send a message. It felt like she wanted to be saved.

Sandy laughed at Jim’s words, and told him to let those thoughts go because the girl was probably bored and that’s why she was standing by the window all day long.

During the night, Jim dreamed of the little girl, and that haunted him.

The following day, no matter how awkward that sounded, he told his wife he was going to pay the neighbors a visit. Sandy told him to do it if he believed that would help him forget not to think about the girl being in trouble.

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When he saw the little girl waving again, he couldn’t ignore it anymore. “That’s it, Sandy. I’m going to talk to her parents.

“She’s starting to scare me. Last night, she waved the same way. What does she want from me?”

Jim headed towards the house, and when he reached the door and pressed the buzzer, a familiar voice answered.

“Juliette?” he whispered in shock as she opened the door.

“Long time, no see, Jim,” she answered back.

Before he could say anything, the girl appeared at the door and shouted, “Daddy!”

Jim held onto the door handle, trying to stay on his feet.

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Juliette invited him over and told him that at the time they separated some six years ago, she learned she was expecting a child, but Jim had moved places already and she couldn’t reach out to him as she had no idea where he settled.

The girl that had been waving at this this whole time was his own daughter, Heidi.

Once home, Jim fell on his knees in tears and told Sandy the truth.

Sandy was in complete shock. She and Jim tried to have kids for years, but they eventually accepted the fact that is simply wasn’t meant to be.

Sandy said he needed to request a DNA test. Juliette agreed, and after the agonizing wait, the results confirmed what Jim felt deep down, the girl was his.

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Juliette apologized, saying it was never her intention to complicate their lives, she just wanted Heidi to know who her father was.

Both Jim and Sandy said there was no need for an apology. They were happy Heidi would be part of their lives.

That evening, Heidi was at her window again. She waved at Jim, and this was the first time he waved back. His heart was filled with immense joy. He never planned he would become a father this way, but he was on the path he was always meant to be.

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Woman informs fiancé’s family she is pregnant – ‘He’s infertile!’ his mom shouts

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Chris and Amanda found themselves at the front porch of Chris’ parents’ home. But just as they were about to knock, Chris asked Amanda not to enter. Amanda, however, tried to reassure him that it would be different this time. But Chris knew it wouldn’t.

His parents hated the idea of him being with someone like Amanda, an ordinary girl next door who worked as an assistant. According to them she wasn’t the right woman for their son. They saw her as someone who ruined their plans of setting his up with Ciara, the daughter of the Geoffreys, a wealthy family they were close friends with.

As Chris tried to convince Amanda not to ring the door, she said, “But they’re family. We want them to be part of our lives, and our children’s lives, right?” Her words felt like a sharp knife. Chris learned he couldn’t be a father a couple of days prior, but he didn’t have the courage to share the news with Amanda. He stayed completely silent and let her enter his parents’ home.

His mother greeted them with a fake smile.

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Amanda did her best to make them like her. She spoke of their upcoming wedding, inviting Chris’ mother, Mrs. Castillo to be part of the planning.

During dinner time, it was rather quiet. They didn’t seem to have much to talk about because the Castillos weren’t excited about their son’s wedding.

Wanting to lighten the mood, Amanda decided it was the perfect time to share the big news with Chris and his family. “I’m pregnant,” she said in excitement.

A tense silence fell over the room, quickly shattered by Mrs. Castillo’s shocked outburst: “He’s infertile!”

Chris froze. He knew he couldn’t be the father, so it meant Amanda cheated on him. But he was too shocked to be able to say anything. While Mrs. Castillo forced Amanda out of the house, accusing her of cheating her husband, Chris stood still. He didn’t even move. He just mumbled that he took a test recently, and he couldn’t be the father.

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Amanda was puzzled. She had never been with anyone else, so how could this be.

With tears in her eyes, she went home and wondered how such great news could shatter her entire world into a million pieces.

All of a sudden, she was alone and pregnant with a child she knew was his.

Heartbroken, Chris attempted to rebuild his life. His parents encouraged him to reconnect with Ciara, and he passively went along. Eventually, they became engaged.

One day, during dinner time at Ciara’s parents, her mother got carried away and said “Oh, my god, and the babies you two will have. Precious!” Chris looked at her in confusion. She knew he couldn’t be a father, so he pointed that out, to which she replied, “That was just our plan,” not realizing the weight of her words.

By the time Mrs. Geoffrey realized her mistake, Chris had already grasped the full extent of the deception orchestrated by her and his parents.

He excused himself and left their home, heading straight to Amanda’s place. As he was driving, he prayed to God Amanda forgives him.

He was desperate to explain how his parents tricked him into believing she was cheating on him.

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When she saw him at her door, Amanda was furious, but he managed to tell her the entire story. She listened, and she wasn’t surprised.

Chris begged for forgiveness, promising he would never abandon Amanda and their son again. She let him see their boy, but they were both aware that healing would take time. Eventually, Amanda gave Chris another chance and they started rebuilding their life together.

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John Cena: The kindest man

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Professional wrestler turned actor John Cena is no stranger to philanthropy. Over the years, he’s shown his care for the vulnerable and less fortunate individuals and has repaid the country and it people for the support they have given to him throughout his career.

Among the rest, he granted over 600 wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2019, bringing hope and comfort to countless families and inspiring many with his compassion and dedication.

His role in Playing with Fire inspired him to donate to first responders and veterans.

During the California wildfire, he donated $500,000 to those fighting the devastating fires.

“I’ve been doing interviews and when everybody asks me about first responders I tell them they’re my heroes, simply because they put themselves in harm’s way to save others,” Cena said. “I can’t tell you in good faith that these people are my heroes and then in their time of need, when they need something, if I don’t respond to that call, I’m not backing up what I’m telling you.”

Cena launched a major fundraising campaign with FitOps, pledging to match every dollar donated to the organization until Veteran’s Day, up to $1 million. His goal has been to partner with the community to raise a total of $2 million to help combat veteran suicide.

One of the veterans who received Cena’s kindness is Charles “Bud” Phillips who happened to meet Cena while shopping in Florida. Recognizing Phillips’ SeaBees hat, Cena expressed his gratitude for his military service and then paid around $100 for Phillips’ groceries—a gesture the veteran only discovered later.

The two took a photo together, which the family later shared on the social media and spoke of Cena’s random act of kindness.

Phillips’ daughter, Stefanie, described the joy it brought her father, who rarely showed emotion. She shared, “A simple act of kindness lit up his day, and that smile meant everything to us.” It was the first time Phillips had smiled so brightly since his wife passed away five years prior, making the moment even more precious.

Cena’s kindness went a long way. A number of families whose loved ones served in the same military unit as Philips reached out to him which led to a veterans’ reunion.

John Cena truly is one of a kind.

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WATCH: (VIDEO)Company faces major criticism for embracing ‘Bud Light-Style’ approach in response to controversial ‘woke’ commercial

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In 2023, Bud Light’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney sparked intense controversy, particularly among conservative customers. This triggered boycotts and protests leading to the sale of Budweiser to drop significantly.

The fire was further fueled when the former VP of Marketing, Alissa Heinerscheid, elaborated the company’s decision, stating they tended to change its image from a “fratty” beer to a more inclusive brand.

Despite efforts by CEO Brendan Whitworth to restore the brand’s image, the controversy significantly damaged its reputation.

Recently, Starbucks also came under fire for releasing an ad that some critics have labeled as “woke,” similar to the backlash faced by Bud Light.

In the commercial in question, a father eventually comes to terms with his transgender daughter’s transition, showcasing a moment of acceptance as they share a Starbucks drink with her chosen name.

The ad, which was shared by Starbucks India, emphasized the message, “Your name is a reflection of your true self,” encouraging individuality and self-expression with the hashtag #ItStartsWithYourName. This move sparked mixed reactions: some praised the brand’s commitment to inclusivity, while others accused the company of pushing a divisive agenda. The debate reflects a broader cultural divide over corporate stances on social issues​.

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My husband suddenly started cleaning the kitchen & taking out the trash – When I found out why, I got my revenge

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When things seem too good to be true, they usually are, and that’s what one woman experienced first hand.

Sharing her story on Reddit, she wanted to know if she did the right thing when she exposed her husband’s secret in front of all of his family and friends.

The woman explained that she and her husband, George, have been together for more than 20 years. They were high-school sweethearts and welcomed three children together, who were all at university when the woman shared her life story.

As George was working longer hours and bringing more money in the family and she worked shifts at the hospital, it was her who always did the chores around the house, and that included cleaning, preparing food, doing the laundry, running errands, and a lot more.

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However, when she started working longer shifts, her husband became very thoughtful of her exhaustion. All of a sudden, he started taking the trash out and cleaning the kitchen. Although she found this sweet, it somehow felt too good to be true. But, she didn’t think much about it, she was just grateful he let her rest more knowing she was extremely tired when returning late from the demanding work at the hospital.

Over time, she was coming home to a cleaner house, and she felt like she and George reconnected again. But the image of an ideal marriage was shattered into pieces when she took the trash out one morning. When she opened the bin, she saw their torn trash bags inside and screamed. There were receipts, a hotel key card, and items she hadn’t seen before.

George was having an affair. That’s why he was taking the trash out. Not because he wanted to be a caring husband but because he was trying to hide the evidence of his infidelity.

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Shocked and heartbroken, the woman decided not to confront him right away. She wanted to pay him back, and finally, the perfect opportunity for that came when he got promoted at his job.

The woman called all of George’s friends and family and told them she would be throwing a surprise party for him.

So, while he thought she was at work, she led the group to the windows of their living room, where everyone saw George with another woman.

When he realized he was caught in the act, George’s face turned pale.

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The room went quiet. No one could believe the man they respected was capable of such betrayal.

He wanted to speak, but he was unable to utter anything. While his family confronted him, his friends stood awkwardly, unsure of what to do.

And the woman, she was just glad his secret was exposed.

She packed her things, told everyone goodbye, and left the house.

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I married my dad’s friend – You won’t believe what happened on our wedding night

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Finding love was never easy for Amber who has been involved in several failed relationships over the years. But just as she quit on searching for ‘the one,’ someone special entered her life.

It was during a BBQ her dad had organized that she met one of his friends, Steve.

Steve was 10 years older than her, but she immediately felt connection to him and felt warmth that she had never felt around any other man before.

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It wasn’t long before they started dating, and Amber’s dad was thrilled by the thought of her being with someone like Steve, a compassionate man who deeply cared about those around him.

Six months into their relationship, Steve proposed.

Their wedding resembled a fairytale. Everything about that day was perfect; the venue, the menu, her gown. But what made her truly happy was the thought of saying “I do” to the man of her dreams. Their friends and family were there to share the special moment with them, and life felt perfect.

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That night, as they settled into their new home, Amber left to change. But when she returned to the bedroom, she heard Steve talking to someone softly.

He didn’t have a phone in his hand, and Amber realized he was talking to himself.

She stood by the door and overheard him mentioning the name “Stacey.” Intrigued, she approached closer and asked him who was he talking too.

With teary eyes, Steve admitted he was talking to his late daughter, Stacey, who died in a car crash years ago. But no matter the fact she was long gone, he could still feel her presence, especially during significant moment like this one.

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It was obvious he was still grieving. His pain was raw and his emotions were pure. Scared, he admitted that he hadn’t shared this with Amber sooner because he thought it would push her away from him.

But Amber cared too much and could understand how he felt. Losing a child must have been the hardest things for a person to experience and she wanted to be there for him and help him overcome the grief that was settled into his heart.

She suggested they seek therapy together, and Steve agreed.

At that moment, Amber fell for Steve even more. She learned that loving someone meant accepting them with all their strengths and flaws.

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