Emmitt Smith’s Hall of Fame speech has generally drawn rave reviews, but some have questioned whether his failure to mention Florida was an intentional snub because of hard feelings toward his alma mater.
But Smith says that’s not the case at all. Instead, Smith is pulling a Steve Martin and saying, “I forgot.”
Sports by Brooks points out that Smith offered up an apology on his verified Twitter account.
“thx to all for da good wishes about the hall of fame…need to say a special hello to my GATOR Nation,” Smith tweeted. “I sincerely sincerely apologize for not mentioning u last night in my hof speech Gator Nation. I jus got caught up in everything plz charge it to my mind not my heart!! once a GATOR always a GATOR I loved everything the U of florida gave me.”
Smith’s explanation squares with what our own Mike Florio heard: Even though Smith’s speech was the longest of the night, he had originally intended to go even longer, and when he was asked to cut things short, he simply wasn’t able to mention everyone and everything he wanted to mention.
I will Always remember him as a Arizona Cardinal…Dude has always been a bit of a chump when he is away from the camera.
I am sure glad I didn’t sit there and watch that last night.
Emmitt was mad becuz he didn’t think any of the other inductees should’ve been allowed to give a speech……he thought it was all about HIM (cowboy mentality).
Wheres the apology for not thanking Barry for quitting when he did?
If Walter Payton had Emmitt’s O-line he would have rushed for 25,000 yards easily.
we all would like to forget about the Gaytors …. Emmit wished he played for Jimmy Johnson at the U lol..
Enmitt remember as a Cardinal, ha ha ha Stop it that is just silly. Some people just love to hate the great!
4th and 1
Way to jump the gun Florio.
Now my life can continue…Emmit sucks!!!
moolah954 you must be living in the 90′s still because last time I checked, Florida ran the state in college football. I do remember the past, but we’re living in the present and we are the “New U” kid. Get it right, or you don’t get it at all!
Did he apologize to Al Michaels for calling him “Mike”?
Mr Humble….you should be known in the future as Mr Vagina. You don’t know Jack Squat about Cowboy mentality…just another hater, probably a citizen of Chokeadelphia
…all that being said –Jerry Rice still can’t read..
Bryce Paup jumped over him and sacked Aikman back in 95, it was Awesome!!!
Bryce Paup played for the Packers once while the QB was Brett Favre