HOF clarifies on Seau controversy

FILE--In this Nov. 27, 2011, file photo, former San Diego Charger Junior Seau stands with his daughter, Sydney, at his induction into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame, during halftime of an NFL football game in San Diego. Sydney Seau will not be commenting on her father entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the Aug. 8 inductions. Citing previous policies on posthumous inductions, the Hall has barred Sydney Seau from making a speech. Seau, who committed suicide in 2012, is one of seven men being inducted this year. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File) ORG XMIT: NY164Junior Seau will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame posthumously in August, but his family won’t be allowed to give a speech at the ceremony. Seau’s daughter, Sydney, will serve as her father’s presenter — but her comments will be limited to a five-minute video that is played during the enshrinement. Sydney Seau told the New York Times that she is disappointed to not be able to speak for her father, and called the Hall of Fame’s policy “painful.”

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