Shaun Johnson will join Channel 7's coverage of Sunday's Rugby League World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane.
The former New Zealand international confirmed he had kept the role after questioning the officiating in Samoa's 44-12 semi-final defeat.
Johnson, 36, played 35 Tests for New Zealand and 268 NRL games.
Speaking on Channel 7 after the match, he said: "I'm torn standing here because I don't want to take anything away from what 'Aussie' produced," Johnson said on Channel 7's post-game coverage. "But I can't help but have this frustration around how the game was produced. I feel like Adam Gee, he got calls wrong.
"He was confusing in his calls and it gave Australia the rub of the green tonight. They got every little call. And he wasn't supported by Chris Butler in the Bunker either. I feel like Samoa were hard done by. They didn't get a fair shot by some of these calls, which within 80 minutes are massive, how they can shift momentum."
His remarks divided opinion, with some Samoan fans backing him and others saying he had gone too far.
On Tuesday afternoon, he posted: "Firstly, I'd like to start by apologising…to absolutely nobody."
He added: "My opinions on the officiating were part of a broader discussion on what we made of the contest.
"I do give credit to Australia for the performance they put out. I do touch on the officiating and how I thought it affected Samoa at certain stages. And I touch on how I thought Samoa needed to be a whole heap better at handling adversity and those calls going against them. But I wholeheartedly think Samoa didn't get the rub of the green."
Johnson said: "Australia were unbelievable and played an exceptional game of footy, and it'll make for an unbelievable grand final this weekend which I'm going to be working on," he said. "So I did not lose my job and I'll see you up there."