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Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis during congressional hearing [Video]

BREAKING THIS MORNING, FORMER PACKERS QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE ANNOUNCES HE HAS PARKINSON’S. >> I ALSO LOST AN INVESTMENT IN A COMPANY THAT I BELIEVE WAS DEVELOPING A BREAKTHROUGH CONCUSSION DRUG. I THOUGHT WOULD HELP OTHERS. AND I’M SURE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHY IT’S TOO LATE FOR ME BECAUSE I’VE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON’S. THIS IS CAUSED — TO MY HEART THE PLEADED DEBATE TO TAKE MONEY FOR HIS OWN USE. GERRON: FAVRE SHARED HIS DIAGNOSIS DURING A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON WELFARE REFORM THIS MORNI GETTING SCAMMED. TODAY’S HEARING FOCUSED ON WELFARE FUNDS, WHICH ARE AT THE CASE IN WHICH FAVRE IS ACCUS ALMA MATER, THE UNIVERISTY OF SS VOLLEYBALL STADIUM. FAVRE TODAY, BLAMING. >> THE CHALLENGES MY FAMILY AND I HAVE FACED. THEY FAILED TO PROTECT FUNDS FROM ABUSE AND ARE UNJUSTIFIABLY TRYING TO BLAME ME. THOSE CHALLENGES HAVE HURT MY GOOD NAME AND ARE WORSE THAN ANYTHING I’VE FACED IN FOOTBALL. EVEN BEFORE I WAS SUED. INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FAVRE HAS NOT BEEN CRIMINALLY CHARGED. EVEN THOUGH I HAD PROVIDED SERVICES AND EVEN THOUGH I KNEW AND I KNOW I HAD DONE NOTHING WRONG, I RETURNED THE FUNDS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. I HAVE ALSO OFFERED TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR A NEW VOLLEYBALL FACILITY AT SOUTHERN MISS, YEAH, THE ONE THAT’S GOTTEN ALL THE PUBLICITY. I WANT TO HELP MY ALMA MATER AND BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY SOUTHERN MISS INTRODUCED ME TO THE NONPROFIT TO SEE IF HAY COULD HELP WITH THE FUNDING. I HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG ESPECIALLY THAT IT WAS APPROVED BY MULTIPLE ATTORNEYS INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. GERRON: FAVRE HAS NOT BEEN CRIMINALLY CHARGED BUT HE IS MORE THAN 300 DEFENDANTS FILED IN 2022. FAVRE HAS REPAID MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN SPEAKING FEES IN MISS