Michael Strahan Feared He Couldn’t ‘Raise His Voice’ As A Black Man At ABC

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Michael Strahan made headlines instead of reporting them on June 4 after news that he made strong comments about working at ABC during a town hall meeting with staffers. The Super Bowl champion, 48, expressed that he felt he was unable to “raise his voice” at ABC — where he currently co-anchors Good Morning America among other programs — because of his race, according to The Wrap.

The death of George Floyd has brought about an unprecedented cultural reckoning over race and discrimination. 

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Michael Strahan said that he didn’t feel he could speak up or raise his voice during his time on “Live with Kelly” out of fear of seeming like a threat as a black man. The former NFL player and current “Good Morning America” host spoke during a town hall on racism with Disney boss Bob Iger and a bevy of other people ABC felt were qualified to speak on the subject.

reporting indicated his comments specifically referred to his time with Kelly Ripa at “Live.” However, an ABC insider told TheWrap that the former NFL player was speaking about his experiences at the company at large and never mentioned “Live” by name when he said he couldn’t “speak up and raise his voice” in conversations about the projects he was involved in.Also Read: Jeff Zucker Reminds CNN Employees They're Still Not Allowed to Participate in ProtestsThe town hall was similar to ones hosted

Michael Strahan is opening up about his stint as co-host of “Live with Kelly”.

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