Legendary Retired NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson’s Disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre told a congressional committee Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Favre made the announcement as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi.

Favre does not face criminal charges, but he has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in the state.

He was also an investor a biotech company with ties to the case that said it was developing concussion drugs.

It is unclear if Favre’s disease is connected to his football career or head injuries.