In the aftermath of Andrew Luck's shocking retirement announcement last month, Fox Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb had quite the opinion on the matter.

What ensued on Twitter was Fox Sports on Fox Sports crime.

Troy Aikman, the color commentator on the network's lead broadcast alongside Joe Buck, blasted Gottlieb online. The evisceration made more waves in sports media than the original point Gottlieb attempted to illustrate.

Aikman was widely lauded for standing up to Gottlieb. The praise came with a phone call from his bosses, though.

"They respected that I was being honest," Aikman said on the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast this week. "They did not like that I said something about the company, and I understand that. I appreciate the way that they discussed it with me. The tweet's still up."

"I'm still working," he added.

Aikman's tweet includes a NSFW word:

Aikman has called games for Fox since 2001 and been the lead analyst since 2002. He did not consider his standing in the company before calling out Gottlieb. He says he was simply calling it as he sees it.

"Over the years, I've just tried to be honest," he said. "I don't try to jump into the fray by any means, you know that. If I have an opinion on something, and I feel strongly about it, I'll say it. And whatever the consequences are, they are."

Aikman didn't take into account the fact he and Gottlieb, despite not working together, are technically colleagues.

"I have great bosses," Aikman said. "I will tell you they were great in how they handled it. Not because they handled it how I wanted them to handle it, but they were direct with me and honest and I've always respected those kinds of people.

"I just saw the tweet and responded. I responded honestly and it's how I felt."