In one of the most bittersweet moments in the history of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Junior Seau was inducted posthumously tonight, with his induction ceremony a wonderful reminder of his great career, and his absence a tragic reminder of his life cut short by suicide.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony should be an opportunity to unite the football world and celebrate its greatest player, but Seau’s induction was shrouded in controversy. The Hall of Fame declined to allow Seau’s family to give a speech in his memory, citing a policy that has been in place for years that deceased Hall of Famers don’t have anyone speak on their behalf.