WATCH: Brett Favre Shares Heartbreaking New Diagnosis

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed during a congressional hearing that he has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

“Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time,” according to Mayo Clinic.

“Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw,” it added.

“Former NFL MVP Brett Favre reveals he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying at a House hearing examining welfare reform,” NewsNation wrote.

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Former NFL MVP Brett Favre reveals he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying at a House hearing examining welfare reform.

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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) September 24, 2024

Per NewsNation:

The appearance comes after the former NFL star faced allegations of using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state funds for corporate gains.

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During the hearing, Favre revealed he has Parkinson’s disease.

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre said. “I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is also a cause dear to my heart.”

Favre was accused of encouraging local officials to use welfare money to build an athletic facility and support the manufacture of a concussion drug.

A Mississippi state audit found that some $5 million in TANF resources was reallocated to pay for the construction of a volleyball facility at Favre’s alma mater — the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter was then playing volleyball — and that $1.7 million was directed toward a company named Prevacus, which is working to develop the concussion medication and where he is an investor.

Hall of Famer Brett Favre testified in front of Congress that he was “recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.”

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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 24, 2024

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During his opening statement before Congress, @BrettFavre says he’s recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

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— CSPAN (@cspan) September 24, 2024

ESPN reports:

Prevacus’s founder, Jacob VanLandingham, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in July, admitting that he used Mississippi welfare money to pay off gambling and other debts.

Favre spoke about his involvement in a sprawling Mississippi welfare case. At least $77 million in TANF funds, earmarked for poor families, were diverted to the rich and powerful, according to a 2019 Mississippi state audit.

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When asked in a 2018 interview how many concussions he suffered, Favre, 54, said he only knows of “three or four” but believed he could have suffered more than 1,000 concussions during his 20-season NFL career.

“When you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars, that’s a concussion,” Favre told the Today Show. “And if that is a concussion, I’ve had hundreds, maybe thousands, throughout my career, which is frightening.”

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