Former NFL superstar Brett Favre has Parkinson’s Disease. The longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback, who played professionally from 1991 to 2010, appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday.
He was there to testify about a company called Prevacus, which researched a cure for concussions and with which Favre has been controversially involved.
But during his testimony, the 54-year-old ex-football star shocked the world with an unexpected reveal of his diagnosis. Related: Princess Anne Hospitalized With Head Injury & Concussion After ‘Incident’ At Her Estate! Favre went before Congress because he has been accused of convincing lawmakers in his home state of Mississippi to give him $2 million in funds fraudulently.
The funds were marked for the state’s Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) program — he’s accused of using them for himself and Prevacus.