Marc Anthony addresses All-Star Game racial controversy

By Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

Marc Anthony took aim at those who criticized Major League Baseball’s decision to have him sing “God Bless America” at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game because he was “a foreigner.”

“There were some statements made that people were upset that they would have someone from another country sing the national anthem,” Anthony said this morning on “Live with Kelly and Michael.” “Let’s get this straight. I was born and raised in New York. You can’t get more New York than me.”

Anthony, who moved from Manhattan to Brookville more than a decade ago, said that being asked to sing “God Bless America” was an honor, though the experience was scary.

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