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Terrell Owens to give Hall of Fame induction speech at UT-Chattanooga

Terrell Owens is having a busy 2018.

In February, the former Cowboys wide receiver was announced as a member of the 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

But Owens felt that the honor was long overdue, so he has decided to skip his own induction ceremony, which will take place on Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio.

On Tuesday, Owens tweeted out where and how he would celebrate his induction on that night.

"As many of you know, I am foregoing the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in Canton," Owens said in a photo posted to Twitter. "After giving it much thought, I have realized just how much I want to celebrate what will inevitably be the best weekend of my life at a place that means so much to me.

"I have decided to give my Hall of Fame speech at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in McKenzie Arena on Saturday, August 4."

Last month, Owens posted an impressive Instagram video of him working out at UCLA with Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones.

Roughly a week before that, the outspoken pass catcher tweeted a not-so-subtle, cocaine-related insult at Michael Irvin. Irvin, along with Fox Sports 1's Jason Whitlock, had criticized Owens for skipping his induction ceremony earlier that week.

Owens has also criticized Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and commented on the retirement of former teammate Tony Romo this year.

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