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Brett Favre announced connected Tuesday that helium has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
The Hall of Famer delivered the quality astatine his legislature proceeding connected national payment reform.
"Sadly, I besides mislaid an concern successful a institution that I believed was processing a breakthrough concussion cause I thought would assistance others," the 54-year-old said. "I’m definite you’ll understand, portion it’s excessively precocious for maine due to the fact that I’ve precocious been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, this is besides a origin beloved to my heart."
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Hall of Fame backmost Brett Favre warms up earlier the crippled betwixt the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks astatine M. M. Roberts Stadium. Favre played for Southern Miss. (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
Favre precocious said helium believes helium suffered "thousands" of concussions during his playing vocation - backmost successful 2021, helium encouraged parents to support their children distant from tackle shot until the property of 14.
He adjacent told OutKick past period that helium suffered a caput injury connected his last play successful the NFL.
During an quality connected "The Bubba Army" vigor amusement successful 2022, Favre discussed however concussions were little policed erstwhile helium was astatine the highest of his career.
"Concussions hap each the time. You get tackled, and your caput hits the turf, you spot flashes of airy oregon ringing successful your ears, but you're capable to play — that's a concussion," helium explained.
Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers attempts a walk against the New York Giants connected October 3, 2004 astatine Lambeau Field successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Favre was astatine the proceeding owed to being linked to the Mississippi payment ungraded backmost successful 2020 - Favre has not been criminally charged, but the authorities of Mississippi is suing 38 radical oregon companies successful an effort to recoup $24 cardinal of $77 cardinal successful federal payment money.
Favre, who helped rise wealth for a University of Southern Mississippi diversion facility, has denied knowing that a $5 cardinal assistance came from a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families payment money done the Mississippi Community Education Center.
Favre spent 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers - helium was primitively drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, past played with some the Jets and Vikings aft his clip successful Green Bay.
Former NFL subordinate Brett Favre speaks onstage during time 3 of SiriusXM astatine Super Bowl LIV connected January 31, 2020 successful Miami, Florida. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM )
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He threw for 71,838 yards and 508 touchdowns, some of which fertile 4th all-time. A existent gunslinger, his 336 interceptions are besides the astir ever.
Fox News' Chantz Martin and Joe Morgan contributed to this report.
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