Brett Favre declared on Tuesday that he has been determined with Parkinson’s disrelieve.
The Hall of Famer dedwellred the news at his congressional hearing on federal welfare recreate.
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Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre hots up before the game between the Southern Miss Gelderlyen Eagles and the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at M. M. Roberts Stadium. Favre take parted for Southern Miss. (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
Favre recently shelp he count ons he suffered “thousands” of concussions during his take parting nurtureer – back in 2021, he encouraged parents to hold their children away from tackle football until the age of 14.
He even telderly OutKick last month that he suffered a head injury on his final take part in the NFL.
During an materializeance on “The Bubba Army” radio show in 2022, Favre talked how concussions were less policed when he was at the peak of his nurtureer.
“Concussions happen all the time. You get tackled, and your head hits the turf, you see flashes of weightless or ringing in your ears, but you’re able to take part — that’s a concussion,” he elucidateed.
Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers trys a pass aobtainst the New York Giants on October 3, 2004 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Favre was at the hearing due to being connected to the Mississippi welfare dispute back in 2020 – Favre has not been criminassociate accused, but the state of Mississippi is suing 38 people or companies in an try to recoup $24 million of $77 million in federal welfare money.
Favre, who helped elevate money for a University of Southern Mississippi fit facility, has denied understanding that a $5 million grant came from a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare fund thraw the Mississippi Community Education Cgo in.
Favre spent 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers – he was originassociate writeed by the Atlanta Falcons, then take parted with both the Jets and Vikings after his time in Green Bay.
Former NFL take parter Brett Favre speaks onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )
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He threw for 71,838 yards and 508 touchdowns, both of which rank fourth all-time. A real armamentslinger, his 336 interceptions are also the most ever.
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