YoloinOhio Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) @NYTSports: EXCLUSIVE: Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction. http://t.co/SJLiZbL2HNhttp://t.co/vzysBVFkcC They must be scared of what they will say about CTE/long term health issues? Edited July 24, 2015 by YoloinOhio
Very wide right Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 7:47 PM, YoloinOhio said: @NYTSports: EXCLUSIVE: Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction. http://t.co/SJLiZbL2HNhttp://t.co/vzysBVFkcC They must be scared of what they will say about CTE/long term health issues? Damn that is ****ty.This is where the inductees should make a stink.A class move would be too call them up during one of the inductees speeches to give voice to a fellow warriors family.
LeGOATski Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 it would be more suspicious if it was only Seau, but the article says they've been doing this since 2011. I guess they could've foreseen this happening... IMO, player's family or close friends should be able to speak, even if it is redundant. Maybe just give them a time limit.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 7:47 PM, YoloinOhio said: @NYTSports: EXCLUSIVE: Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction. http://t.co/SJLiZbL2HNhttp://t.co/vzysBVFkcC They must be scared of what they will say about CTE/long term health issues? Yep
YoloinOhio Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) On 7/24/2015 at 7:57 PM, LeGOATski said: it would be more suspicious if it was only Seau, but the article says they've been doing this since 2011. I guess they could've foreseen this happening... IMO, player's family or close friends should be able to speak, even if it is redundant. Maybe just give them a time limit. there is that new rule but it just doesn't seem like he right thing to do. Seau was a special player. Edited July 24, 2015 by YoloinOhio
LeGOATski Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 8:14 PM, YoloinOhio said: there is that new rule but it just doesn't seem like he right thing to do. Seau was a special player. I agree that it doesn't seem right. Someone should be able to speak on the player's behalf. Not just a video. Or have them record their speech so it is incorporated into the video and then the video can be designed so that it's not redundant. Problem solved?
Just Jack Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 8:14 PM, YoloinOhio said: there is that new rule but it just doesn't seem like he right thing to do. Seau was a special player. It's not quite a new rule if it's been around for 5 years now.
YoloinOhio Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 8:22 PM, Just Jack said: It's not quite a new rule if it's been around for 5 years now.new-ish!
Kirby Jackson Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 This is like the time that they took "Playmakers" off the air.
Augie Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 This is sad, and probably wrong, but I'd hate to be inducted and have this steal all the attention from one of the most important days of my life. I'm not sticking up for the NFL or the decision (I don't want to hear about it!), but I'm pleased for those going in this year. So, maybe a silver lining, even if unintended.
3rdand12 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Someone should speak on his behalf. Preferably a Family member? and it should be done last. as memorium to players who have past. The celebration of life and then the remembrance. sounds proper to me
YoloinOhio Posted July 24, 2015 Author Posted July 24, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 11:37 PM, 3rdand12 said: Someone should speak on his behalf. Preferably a Family member? and it should be done last. as memorium to players who have past. The celebration of life and then the remembrance. sounds proper to me agree. its a 4 yr old rule that should be reviewed and applied where appropriate. His family donated his brain for CTE research. Doesn't this situation require some humanity over a rule? His daughter just wanted to say some words that she thinks her dad would have said.
Augie Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 After looking closer, if there was no chance of hijacking the event, this is really horrible.
YoloinOhio Posted July 25, 2015 Author Posted July 25, 2015 On 7/25/2015 at 12:00 AM, Augie said: After looking closer, if there was no chance of hijacking the event, this is really horrible.right? I mean she specifically said she would not talk about the "issues." Just wanted to convey her Dad's thoughts on the HOF.
Augie Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Hopefully they reconsider. My dad passed earlier this year and less than 10 minutes ago got word a friends dad had passed unexpectedly. Neither were NFL HOF material, but if they were, I'd want them to be represented by family.
Mr. WEO Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 On 7/24/2015 at 7:47 PM, YoloinOhio said: @NYTSports: EXCLUSIVE: Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction. http://t.co/SJLiZbL2HNhttp://t.co/vzysBVFkcC They must be scared of what they will say about CTE/long term health issues? On 7/24/2015 at 10:41 PM, Augie said: This is sad, and probably wrong, but I'd hate to be inducted and have this steal all the attention from one of the most important days of my life. I'm not sticking up for the NFL or the decision (I don't want to hear about it!), but I'm pleased for those going in this year. So, maybe a silver lining, even if unintended. The NFL doesn't own or run the "Pro Football Hall of Fame". They didn't make this rule 5 years ago, the HOF did. Depending on how the wind blows going forward, I would guess the NFL might suggest that the HOF make an exception.
RyanTalbotBills Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Rule or not, the Pro Football Hall of Fame should allow Seau's family to speak at the Hall of Fame. At the very least, interview them before the induction ceremony and put their comments into Seau's video.
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