‘GMA’ Robin Roberts Missing After Michael Strahan’s Return, Why?
Robin Roberts missed the Tuesday episode of Good Morning America this week. This was a day she was usually on the show, so it took some fans by surprise. There were some fans who noticed that Michael Strahan was back on Tuesday and believed Robin might be avoiding him after his recent controversy.
Here is what you need to know about Robin’s GMA absence.
Where Was Robin Roberts This Week On Good Morning America?
Robin Roberts missed the Tuesday episode of Good Morning America this week. She is usually on the morning talk show on Tuesdays, so it had some fans concerned. Others came up with conspiracy theories about why she was absent, but it likely had nothing to do with those ideas.
While Robin Roberts missed the episode, Rebecca Jarvis replaced her at the desk. Strahan was also back on the show after missing Monday. However, Michael always misses Mondays during the NFL season. He appears on Fox’s NFL telecasts on Sundays and has a one-day break after that work.
Roberts’s absence had nothing to do with Strahan returning to the show on Tuesday, though. She posted on Instagram that she was on the road again. She captioned the photo: “Heading out on special @goodmorningamerica assignment north of the border and we can’t wait to tell you alllll about it later.”
Michael Strahan Returns Amidst Backlash
The reason fans thought Robin Roberts’s absence had something to do with Michael Strahan was because of a manufactured controversy that fans came up with on Sunday. The NFL celebrated Veteran’s Day at the NFL games, and the broadcast showed the Fox NFL analysts during the National Anthem.
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During the National Anthem, several people had their hands over their hearts. Strahan stood in honor of the flag with his hands clasped under his waist. It was a similar stance to many people honoring the flag. However, many people demand that the hand go over the heart and said that Strahan disrespected America by not doing so.
Many of these people took to social media and demanded that Good Morning America fire Strahan for not putting his hand on his heart. Many of the comments seemed to go way overboard about the entire incident.
- “How dare Strahan disrespect our vets!”
- “Strahan should be FIRED! His disrespect of veterans spoke volumes”
- “Is it hard to sit next to an anti-American like Michael Strahan? He can’t even acknowledge our national anthem.”
For his part, Strahan said he wasn’t “protesting” anything, as some fans falsely accused him of doing. He just said he was caught up in the moment. Strahan’s father served in the military for two decades.
“I grew up on a military base with a father who was a major in the army. My brother, my sister, my cousins, they all served in the military — I’m a military brat,” Strahan said (via NY Post). “And so the fact of somebody saying that, you know, I’m unpatriotic, couldn’t be any further from the truth.”
Did you miss Robin Roberts on Good Morning America this week? Are you surprised at the backlash against Michael Strahan? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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