Brett Favre tells Congress he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's

[onandup]

Source: NBC

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money.

Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater and his own pocket.

"Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed 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," Favre told lawmakers.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brett-favre-tells-congress-diagnosed-parkinsons-rcna172440

[twodogsbarking]

1. I wish him the best with his illness but I doubt it will interfere with him being, well, himself.

[brewens]

2. I think he's an alcohol junkie. He looked like he was working on a pretty good gin blossom in a few pics.

I've seen where alcohol abuse can lead to Parkinsons possibly.

[Autumn]

3. Commit a crime you pay the price. No sympathy here.

[FakeNoose]

11. I'm guessing he didn't have Parkinson's when he stole the money from Uncle Sam

[Autumn]

13. He's just looking for sympathy.

[kysrsoze]

4. Well, now he can donate all that welfare money he stole from poor people to fund Parkinson's research

[Bengus81]

5. How many needy in Mississippi needed help while the State paid Farve over $2 million

for speeches he never gave?? When pressured he gave the money back but not the interest which is over $200k. Sorry Farve, I don't feel sorry for you or others that SCAMMED the welfare system in Mississippi out of tens of millions of $$.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. This is a stunt

Who cares if this asshole who stole money from the poor is now sick

[Mysterian]

7. Boohoohoo!

No tears for this piece of garbage, who stole from the neediest among us.

[milestogo]

8. Well I hope he doesn't also have CTE.

He's been worried about it for years.

[2naSalit]

9. So?

You have money to get the best treatment available, take you cry for sympathy and shove it, thief.

[niyad]

10. May h receive everything he deserves.

[LeftInTX]

12. What a cry baby. They don't wanna hear about your health.

[Bluethroughu]

14. So what. He put together a scheme to take tax payer money

For hungry children in his state, and use it for a volleyball court for kudos from his daughters' private school.

He is scummy, with or without Parkinson's.

[BlueSpot]

15. And, once again, the media follows the shiny object

What was this hearing about again? Do you remember or do you have to scroll back up? What about people less interested?

I've seen a lot of headlines about his diagnosis. Few about the reason he was bring it up.

[LudwigPastorius]

16. It's more likely CTE.

...which can produce Parkinson-like symptoms or actual Parkinson's disease.

Favre is a shitbag, but I wouldn't wish the way the rest of his life is going to be on anyone.

[stollen]

17. I'm sorry. Now pay back what you owe.

If I ever venture into a southern state again, shoot me.

[Blue_Roses]

18. I'm still trying to figure out how

they schemed TANF funds to land in his hands.

[Snoopy 7]

19. you can read this

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/37565299/brett-favre-mississippi-welfare-case-line-explained

[Blue_Roses]

22. Thank-you!

[Javaman]

20. thoughts and prayers...nt

[Scalded Nun]

21. Typical GOPer. Never wanting to take any responsibility for anything.

Yeah, it is unfortunate that he has this affliction, but that does not excuse what he stole from thousands of folks.

[republianmushroom]

23. Next the Kyle Rittenhouse defense.

Cry me a river dude.