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Pro Football HOF reverses decision on Sydney Seau

Pro Football HOF reverses decision on Sydney Seau
04 Aug
2015
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Don’t you love it when the people talk and Halls of Fame listen?

Roughly a week ago, the Professional Football Hall of Fame stated that Sydney Seau, the daughter of Junior Seau, the late Linebacker who was chosen for Canton on his first year of eligibility, would not be speaking when inducting her dad.  The Hall had cited a previous (and little known) rule that was instituted in 2010 where a deceased player would not have a substitute speaker accept on their behalf. 

As all of you know, the perceived belief from fans and media alike was that the Hall was concerned (and possibly pressured by the NFL) that due to Seau’s death by suicide brought on from CTE conditions that Sydney Seau would bring up the cause of his death.  It should be noted that Sydney had claimed on multiple occasions that she would not do not do so.  Clearly the backlash brought unintended attention to the issue of head trauma in football, which was what they were trying to avoid all along.

It is reported now, that Sydney will be allowed to accept the enshrinement on her father’s behalf, a decision that should have made all along.



While we here at Notinhalloffame.com hate how they arrived in this decision, we are glad that the Pro Football Hall of Fame made the right call.



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