Former NFL Star Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson's

Former NFL Star Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson’s

Former NFL player Brett Favre speaks onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )

Source: MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 31: Former NFL player Brett Favre speaks onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )

WASHINGTON — Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre has Parkinson’s disease.

He made the admission Tuesday while testifying at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing. He has been accused of using political connections to redirect public money to the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater.

The Green Bay Packers great is one of over a dozen defendants in a civil suit looking to recoup the funds.