Tony Dungy says he’s ‘not bitter’ about losing Hall of Fame vote | Exclusive

Tony Dungy is not bitter, angry, upset, frustrated, bewildered or mad. The Hall of Fame coach is instead taking it in stride that he is among 27 people recently removed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection committee as part of sweeping changes.

“I served my time on the committee, I was glad to do it,” Dungy told USA TODAY Sports this week. "It was something that was important to me. I don’t mind not being on the committee. I know they’ve made decisions on how they want to do things and that’s fine.

“My suggestion to them would be to examine the process and don’t have three-, four- and five-person classes going forward, when we have more candidates in the mix. It doesn’t make sense to put less people in.”

Dungy, 70, the first Black coach to win a Super Bowl and an inductee from the Hall’s Class of 2016, was arguably the most prominent member leaving the selection committee. He served six years as a voter. Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton has also left after 10 years on the committee, resigning before any decisions were made regarding his status. And Hall of Fame general manager Bill…

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