Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has had a dark cloud hanging over his head for nearly four years now. A 2021 report accused him and former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant of stealing money from the state’s welfare fund to finance the building of a new volleyball stadium. Neither Favre nor Bryant have been charged with any crimes as of yet.
In the years since the report was first released, Favre’s alleged involvement in the scandal has been the source of much discussion among fans and sports analysts alike. One of these analysts is Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, whose brother Sterling Sharpe was one of Favre’s teammates on the Packers early in his career.
Former Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre Sued Shannon Sharpe in 2023
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According to USA Today, Favre sued Sharpe for 2022 comments he made regarding Favre’s alleged involvement in stealing money from the poorest population in the United States:
“Sharpe in September 2022 accused the Hall of Fame quarterback of ‘taking from the underserved’ and said he ‘stole money from people that really needed that money’ as part of the huge public corruption case.”
As previously mentioned, Favre has not been charged with any crimes, much less convicted of any. He has, however, repaid $1.1 million to the state of Mississippi for speaking appearances he was paid to make, but never did. A judge also recently ordered him to repay over $700,000 of interest on that sum.
In October of last year, a judge threw out Favre’s lawsuit against the Hall of Fame tight end, saying that Sharpe’s comments were protected by the First Amendment and the right to free speech and of the press.
Former Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre Wants His Lawsuit Against Shannon Sharpe Reinstated
Favre, however, is not letting the lawsuit go. According to a report by The Independent, Favre and his lawyers are asking a federal appeals court to reinstate the lawsuit against the Hall of Fame tight end:
“Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe , amid the backdrop of a Mississippi welfare scandal that is one of the state’s largest public corruption cases.
“Favre hopes the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reinstate the lawsuit.”
Favre also previously sued popular podcast host and ESPN personality Pat McAfee, but dropped the suit after McAfee apologized publicly for his comments.
Sharpe, however, has refused to apologize citing the truth of his words and the need for someone to stand up for the “lowest of the low” in Mississippi.
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