Strahan was criticized for not making any link between football and ALS in the interview Credit: ABCThe Hall of Famer addressed the criticism on a recent appearance with The Dan Patrick Show Credit: Dan Patrick Show
“Two, that was Chris’s moment for Chris to share the story which Chris wanted to share.
“And when I got the call that Chris wanted to share that he had ALS, that was the story.
“It wasn’t for me to try to grandstand. Which, I hate when people do this, Dan.
“As an interviewer, our job is to deliver information.
“I’m not trying to get a bigger name for myself by putting somebody else in an uncomfortable position.”
Research funded by the ALS Association has found that NFL players are four times more likely to be diagnosed with ALS.
