<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/XV3SuwRx-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Meet Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Kylie Dickson (1:05) </figcaption></figure><p> Brett Favre, the legendary NFL quarterback, has been diagnosed with a serious illness. </p><p> The Hall of Fame quarterback, 54, revealed the tough news at a hearing around the Mississippi welfare scandal. The former Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets quarterback has been diagnosed with Parkinson's. </p><p> "It’s been reported that he suffers from memory loss," <a href="https://x.com/KenDilanianNBC/status/1838591131971449161" rel="nofollow"> a report states. </a></p><p> "He is testifying at a hearing about welfare abuses. He is being sued by Mississippi over he receipt of funds intended for poor women and children. In his opening statement, he said he was the victim of unscrupulous public officials and he never knew he was receiving welfare funds." </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/JoeKhalilTV/status/1838590032279417320" rel="nofollow"></a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p> Favre has been retired from the National Football League since 2010. He shared his tough health news during a&nbsp;House Ways and Means Committee hearing. </p><p> “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.” </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3br8xm_0vhl2Ml300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3br8xm_0vhl2Ml300" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>MADISON, WISCONSIN - JUNE 11: Former NFL player Brett Favre walks off the 10th tee box during the Celebrity Foursome at the second round of the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Club on June 11, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) <p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1402371449" rel="nofollow"> Patrick McDermott&amp;solGetty Images </a></p></figcaption></figure><p> While Favre has been a controversial figure in the sports world due to his Mississippi welfare scandal, tough health news isn't anything that anyone wants to hear. </p><p> Hopefully, he can battle it. </p><p align="center"><strong><a href="https://thespun.com/nascar/danica-patrick-announces-her-official-2024-presidential-endorsement" rel="nofollow"> Related: Danica Patrick Announces Her Official 2024 Presidential Endorsement </a></strong></p></div></body>

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NFL Legend Brett Favre Diagnosed With Serious Illness

Brett Favre, the legendary NFL quarterback, has been diagnosed with a serious illness. The Hall of Fame quarterback, 54, revealed the tough news at a hearing around the Mississippi welfare scandal. The former Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets quarterback has been diagnosed with ...