Former quarterback Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He made the announcement while testifying on Capitol Hill about a welfare scandal in which he is accused of improperly using his connections to secure money for himself and his alma mater. Favre has denied all wrongdoing and paid back more than $1 million to the state. Omar Villafranca has more.

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[Snacks]

Lol imagine how much victims had Parkinson you stole money from 😂

[TheLordOfCatan]

He said this during his testimony so that people will talk about the disease rather than what he allegedly illegally did...and it's working

[bipolarmomandnowwhat]

Is he revealing this so he doesn’t go to prison?

[emjai]

Would someone who stole money from the poor to erect buildings for rich kids lie about Parkinsons? Probably.

[KennethGreenCMP]

Will he be returning the millions plus interest in WELFARE money stole in Federal Money from the poorest state in The Union?

[UsmanJohnson]

😂😂 SOUNDS LIKE A GULITY MAN TOOK FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[A_Bunch_of_Savages]

Is Parkinson’s his personal get out of jail free card?

[abimaelhernandez]

Keep claiming you dod nothing wrong, when you know you did is just Karma.

[farouk]

His strategy worked! And the media is covering his Parkinson diagnosis.

[presterjohn]

And parents are still sending their kids to play football. Idiocy on steroids.

[shereederrick]

Sure, he’s a cowardly thief and a liar. “I’ve done nothing wrong” where have I heard that before?

[crosswordpuzzle]

He got tired of the welfare food stamp head lines. Now feel sorry for me. Pity me and forget about all that f**en money I took from those who really need it.

[Buckseed]

It's God way of telling a fearing man like Brett - "Thou Shall Not Steal". ❤

[Buckseed]

Now he's gonna play the "I'm sick and my brain is going out so..." 😂