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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre delivered some heartbreaking health news this week.
Favre was set to testify Tuesday at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee examining welfare reform, and in the midst of doing so, he revealed a recent diagnosis.
Favre testified in front of Congress that he was “recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease,” according to A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports.
“According to his prepared testimony, obtained by Front Office Sports, Favre plans to reveal his diagnosis when he mentions Prevacus, the now defunct drug company that received about $2 million and counted Favre as its largest individual investor,” Perez reported.
BREAKING: Brett Favre says he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease during a Congressional hearing on wasteful welfare spending on Tuesday. Favre was linked to $8M in misspent welfare funds. My @FOS story. https://t.co/gZ5dIr82WY— A.J. Perez (@byajperez) September 24, 2024
Brett Favre was speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee, which was discussing “guardrails” regarding the dispersal of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds.
“Sadly, I also lost my investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre said during the House hearing on Tuesday. “As I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me—I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s—this is also a cause dear to my heart.”
PRAYERS UP: #NFL legend Brett Favre reveals he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Brett is currently testifying at a House hearing regarding welfare reform.
(Via @NewsNation)
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September 24, 2024
Favre, who played 20 NFL seasons, revealed back in 2022 that he estimated he suffered “thousands” of concussions during his football career.
Brett Favre Still Owes Mississippi Over $700,000 In Misspent Welfare Money
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre may have uncompromising health news, but that still doesn’t negate the fact that he still owes the state of Mississippi nearly $730,000 in welfare money that was improperly spent on projects he supported, according to state auditor Shad White.
White filed court papers earlier this year demanding that the former quarterback repay Mississippi $729,790 in interest after he improperly received and later repaid $1.1 million in misspent state welfare money.
Favre is accused of accepting $1.1 million in federal funds from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families with approval from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Brett Favre also allegedly tried to use that money to renovate the volleyball arena at the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater and where his daughter began playing in 2017.
He reportedly has repaid $500,000 to Mississippi in May 2020 and $600,000 in October 2021.
White says Favre still owes statutory interest of $437,000 and $292,790, totaling $729,790 owed to the state.
Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Lashes Out At Taylor Swift, Accuses Her Of Using Her “Influence” For Foul Reasons
Brett Favre and Taylor Swift (Photos via Getty Images)
Former NFL star quarterback Brett Favre has taken a swipe at pop sensation Taylor Swift for political reasons ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.
The 11-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro is known to be a supporter of former President Donald Trump and has previously endorsed him.
He’s since taken a shot at Swift, who recently endorsed Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris following Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes informing everyone that he wouldn’t endorse a candidate.
“Good take by Mahomes,” he wrote in a tweet.
“I see a lot of celebs trying to influence their audience instead of letting the people think for themselves. If the best choice for them ain’t clear and they’re easily swayed by their fav pop artist, it’s not going to be a good thing.”
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