Legendary Retired NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson’s Disease
September 24, 2024 12:28PM CDT
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.
Favre does not face criminal charges, but he has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state.
He was also an investor a biotech company with ties to the case that said it was developing concussion drugs.
It is unclear if Favre’s disease is connected to his football career or head injuries.
