Sydney Seau may speak after all — sort of.
Bowing to pressure from fans and the news media, David Baker, the president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said that Sydney, the daughter of Junior Seau, one of the N.F.L’s greatest linebackers, would be allowed to speak in honor of her father when he is inducted posthumously into the Hall on Aug. 8.
The Hall of Fame said that Sydney Seau would be offered a chance to be interviewed on stage when her father’s bronze bust was unveiled. The interview and ceremony will be televised. Seau’s three sons may join their sister on stage for the unveiling, Baker said.