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Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

Someone moving from Cincinnati to Seattle generally wouldn't find his new home "conservative" by most standards, but Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is apparently an exception.

Houshmandzadeh, criticized for his sideline outburst Sunday, had this to say during an interview with KJR radio in Seattle:

"Obviously, we talked about it yesterday. Here’s the thing. It’s a big game, it’s third down and we don’t get a completion, so I expressed myself. I’ve been doing this my whole career. Seattle is a conservative city, so I guess when somebody acts that way, they frown upon that. That’s me, that’s who I am, that’s how I play.

"Why would I be happy about us punting the ball and go to the sideline with a smile on my face. I’m upset, I felt like we should’ve gotten the first down, we should’ve kept the drive going, it was a big game and I expressed myself. I’m not like anybody else, I’m gonna be myself. I’m not gonna change because the people want me to change. I’m gonna be me."

Thanks to sportsradiointerviews.com for transcribing portions of the interview. We have covered this ground, but I wanted to pass along Houshmandzadeh's side of the story.