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Pro Football Hall of Fame Notified That Terrell Owens Will Not Attend Enshrinement Festivities

Pro Football Hall of Fame Notified That Terrell Owens Will Not Attend Enshrinement Festivities

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 06/07/2018

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME NOTIFIED THAT WILL NOT ATTEND ENSHRINEMENT FESTIVITIES

CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame has been notified by Terrell Owens that he will not attend the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement festivities in August.

Owens was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the eight-man Class of 2018 on the eve of LII. The Enshrinement takes place on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 as the focal point of a weeklong celebration in Canton honoring the new class.

“We are disappointed but will respect Terrell’s decision not to participate in the Enshrinement,” Hall of Fame President & CEO David Baker shared. “While unprecedented, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the nearly 5,000 volunteers and the entire community are committed to celebrating the excellence of the Class of 2018 that will kick off the NFL’s 99th season.”

Baker added, “As we do not want to detract from this great honor being enjoyed by the seven other members of the Class of 2018 (, , , , , and ), their family, friends, and fans; the Pro Football Hall of Fame will have no further comment on the decision made by Terrell Owens.”

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Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, an $899 million development project that includes 10 main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

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