Feb 10, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Former Green Bay Packer safety LeRoy Butler talk to the media during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction Announcement after the NFL Honors program. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Packers legend LeRoy Butler chooses wife, Gilbert Brown as Hall of Fame induction speakers

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin Adams | Last updated 6/12/22

Packers legend LeRoy Butler waited far too long to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After two decades, Butler was selected for induction into Canton. The video of Charles Woodson showing up at his front door to tell him the news went viral on social media.

LeRoy Butler shutting the door in Charles Woodson’s face is such a pure reaction pic.twitter.com/DSp8OHia6O

— Kassidy Hill (@KassidyGHill) February 13, 2022

Butler has made one final decision regarding his induction ceremony: who will speak for him when he is inducted. He revealed his choice on Twitter on Sunday afternoon.

Butler has turned to his wife and Gilbert Brown to be his induction speakers.

I have chosen My
Amazing and
Funny
Wife,@gbutler0213 Genesis
Butler and my
Locker
neighbor,The
gravedigger
himself Gilbert
brown to induct me
into the NFL HOF
class of 2022 #family #gilbertbrown @ProFootballHOF pic.twitter.com/pWAqyGX79J

— leroy butler (@leap36) June 12, 2022

Butler and the rest of the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be enshrined on August 6, 2022. The rest of the class includes Tom Boselli, Cliff Branch, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil and Bryant Young.

Prior to the ceremony, the Hall of Fame Game will be played in Canton at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders. Tom Boselli played his Hall of Fame career with the Jaguars while Cliff Branch and Richard Seymour played for the Raiders.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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