Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre found himself in hot water last year, but now he's pushing back on those reporting on it.
According to State auditor Shad White last year, Favre received over $1 million in funds from TANF program through the Mississippi Community Education Center, accepting the money for speaking engagements but never fulfilling his obligations for Families First of Mississippi.
Favre has named media members Pat McAfee and Shannon Sharpe in his suit. Per CBS Sports:
"The suits, filed Thursday, allege that McAfee and Sharpe each used the media to further false accusations and implications regarding Favre, who has denied that he deliberately used money designated for Mississippi's poor population for his own purposes. McAfee hosts "The Pat McAfee Show," while Sharpe co-hosts a Fox Sports 1 talk show."
"Favre's lawsuit also accuses Shad White, Mississippi's state auditor, of defamation, per WAPT. All three of Favre's targets used their platforms to ruin the QB's "good name," the suit reportedly argues. White has previously alleged that Favre requested the Mississippi Department of Human Resources allocate money from its welfare fund to construct a new indoor practice facility for the University of Southern Mississippi University football team. White has also accused Favre of desiring to use welfare money for a volleyball arena at the university, where his daughter, Breleigh, was playing."
We'll see what happens next.
