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\"I didn’t sign up to be a piece of meat or a zoo animal,\" he continued.

\"I hope we run into each other at another event or on the street and I can take the time to say hello,” he added. “Thank you again for coming to support Legacy and the fight against CF.\"

The former NFL player founded The Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation in 2015 to help people diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

\"Good Morning America\" has reached out to Underwood and will update if we hear back.

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