Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction

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Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction

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08-10-2015, 02:31 PM

Good read.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/sports....html?_r=0

Mick Tingelhoff clearly did not want to deliver such a message on Saturday night. And maybe he never wanted to. A former Minnesota Vikings center, Tingelhoff has had memory problems and is a plaintiff in the class-action suit filed by more than 5,000 former players against the league. A settlement approved by a federal judge is under appeal.

Rather than give the speech that he intended, Tingelhoff stood to the side of the podium to let a former teammate, quarterback Fran Tarkenton, offer remarks through tears.

Sadly, we may see more tears and surrogates speak for inductees in the future.

And if they are dead, the Hall should not block anyone from speaking for them.

Powerful words.

"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

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Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Bon Jagley - 07-24-2015, 03:36 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by scoobydiesel - 07-24-2015, 03:38 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by DragonFury - 07-24-2015, 03:40 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Bon Jagley - 07-24-2015, 03:47 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by paulyman29 - 07-24-2015, 08:14 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by pirkster - 07-24-2015, 11:48 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Guest - 07-25-2015, 05:52 AM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by pirkster - 07-25-2015, 12:59 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by paulyman29 - 07-25-2015, 01:07 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Caldrac - 07-25-2015, 01:47 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by jagibelieve - 07-25-2015, 07:09 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Haterade - 07-25-2015, 08:19 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by FBT - 07-27-2015, 01:30 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by pirkster - 08-10-2015, 02:31 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by DewtheMathis - 08-13-2015, 10:55 PM

Hall of Fame won't allow Junior Seau's family to speak at his induction - by Adam2012 - 08-14-2015, 12:36 PM

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