Terrell Owens won’t attend his Hall of Fame induction ceremony

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https://www.sbnation.com/2018/6/7/1...f-fame-induction-ceremony-enshrinement-invite

Terrell Owens won’t attend his Hall of Fame induction ceremony after he finally stopped getting snubbed
Owens plans to celebrate his induction elsewhere.
By Adam Stites

Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM

Terrell Owens never shied away from being an individual during his NFL career, and it’s still the case in his post-football life. On Thursday, the former NFL receiver announced he’ll skip the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in August and instead celebrate elsewhere.

“While I am incredibly appreciative of this opportunity, I have made the decision to publicly decline my invitation to attend the induction ceremony in Canton,” Owens said in a statement Thursday. “I have already shared this information with the hall.

After visiting Canton earlier this year, I came to the realization that I wish to celebrate what will be one of the most memorable days of my life, elsewhere. At a later date, I will announce where and when I will celebrate my induction.

“I wish to congratulate all past, current, and future inductees. It is quite an honor to be part of such elite company. This honor is something that I will cherish forever.”

It’s unclear if Owens is the first player to ever skip the ceremony — several players and contributors have been inducted posthumously before — but Pro Football Hall of Fame CEO David Baker called it an “unprecedented” decision.


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Owens was snubbed multiple times by Hall of Fame voters, and tweeted about his frustration when he wasn’t selection in 2017.


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When the Hall of Fame made its selections for the Class of 2018, and did the traditional knock on the hotel room doors of inductees, Owens wasn’t in attendance. Instead, he left to play in a basketball game in Los Angeles.


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Owens is now more than seven years removed from his last NFL game, but he’s never too far from the spotlight and always makes things interesting. In May, he was announced as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 19: Hall of Fame Editionand has spent part of June lobbying for the 49ers to sign him for the veteran minimum.

Even with Owens not making the trip, there won’t be a shortage of personality on the stage in Canton in August. The Class of 2018 has seven other members — Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, and Brian Urlacher — and the group should make for an entertaining ceremony.

What Owens will be doing instead remains to be seen, but he probably won’t keep it a secret for long.

 

[PressureD41]

Sorta comes across as a baby for not getting in earlier.

 

[Frogbelly]

Who cares?????????

 

[OldSchool]

Another example of why this douche should have been inducted after Ike.

 

[Farr Be It]

Fresh water cannot flow from a stinking sewer.

What contrast there would have been if Isaac Bruce were voted in this year.

We all build our own legacy.

 

[bubbaramfan]

TO proves he's an azz again.:deadhorse:

You really got back at everyone this time TO".

But here's what most think of you--:neener::rolllaugh:uke:


Reminds me of that old saying, "biting off you own nose to spite your face".

 

[RamFan503]

If he shouted this in the forest and everyone was there to hear it, would anyone care?

 

[Adi]

Ray Lewis will give him a motivational speech and change his mind

 

[HellRam]

Another example of why this douche should have been inducted after Ike.

Agree...heck I'd even rather have Holt over Owens. Torry did not play as long, but when he did he put up better numbers. Plus Holt and Bruce have the rings.

 

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[kurtfaulk]

.

Jerk.

Kurt Warner got screwed twice and you didn't hear a peep out of him.

.

 

[Juice]

Who was a better route runner than Bruce in Ram's history?

 

[TexasRam]

If I was T.O. I wouldn’t show up to the Hall of Fame induction Either!!

The way they mistreated Him, the way the twisted his every word.

The way they demonized him and said he was the cancer when clearly other people were at fault.

They prodded him by purposely mispronouncing his name.

They hated him for no reason!

 

[bubbaramfan]

What TO doesn't get is everyone is relieved he won't be there.

 

[LARams_1963]

Who was a better route runner than Bruce in Ram's history?

Cooper Kupp!!!!!!

 

[RamFan503]

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#TOonlycaresaboutTO

 

[RamDino]

Another example of why this douche should have been inducted after Ike.

Exactly. They were both great receivers, but only one had class, and was also a leader on his team. If I had the chance to draft either one right now, it would be Isaac Bruce. You pair TO with Torry Holt, and both would be worse. And Ike literally won the Super Bowl!

 

[Corbin]

LMAO. Good I'm glad he's not going and support him 110%!!

The HOF has turned into a joke with stupid ass politics.

I hope them dumb fuckers take a long whif of sending this shit bag into the HOF and having him cause drama before a class act like Bruce. FUCK THEM.

 

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https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...ll-owens-if-i-knew-he-wasnt-going-to-show-up/

by Ryan Wilson

Hall of Fame voter and former New York Daily News columnist Gary Myers said that he wouldn't have voted for Owens had he known the mercurial wide receiver wasn't going to attend the enshrinement ceremony.

"Terrell Owens informed Pro Football HOF he's not attending induction ceremony," Myers wrote Thursday in a tweet that has since been deleted, according to Pro Football Talk. "Unprecedented. Classy guy. If I knew he would not show up, I would have voted for somebody who would have. T.O was not happy it took until third year to get in. Don't know reason he's not showing up."

"I'll take you inside the room on this, and it was the second-longest discussion we had in the room other than Eddie DeBartolo," Myers told The Dan Patrick Show. "The bottom line on T.O. is he was so disruptive. Now with [Lawrence Taylor], you don't count the off-the-field stuff. That's a mandate from the Hall of Fame. It's only what you've done on the field. The argument that was made in the room, and I agree with this, is what T.O. did in the locker room is part of --"

"That counts?" guest host Ross Tucker asked at the time. "Why don't you just evaluate what's inside the white lines?"

"Because I think that the locker room is an extension of that," Myers said.

"But how do you really know what happened in the locker room?" Tucker countered.

Myers: "But he tore teams apart."

Tucker: "But how do you really know that?"

"He's a Hall of Fame player that five teams couldn't wait to get rid of," Myers continued. "So what does that tell you about how disruptive he was?"