Brett Favre tells Congress he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a surprising disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money.

Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater and his own pocket.

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in an organization that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I assumed would help others, and I’m sure you will understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” Favre told lawmakers.

“This can also be a cause dear to my heart. Recently, the doctor, running the corporate pleaded guilty to taking (public) money for his own use.”

Parkinson’s is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements.

Symptoms, akin to shaking and difficulty with balance and coordination, regularly worsen over time and sometimes progress to difficulty walking and talking.

Favre was in Washington on Tuesday to reply questions on how he got here into money from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

The Hall of Fame QB improperly received program money for speaking engagements that he never made, in keeping with a state auditor.

Favre can also be accused of using his ties for former Gov. Phil Bryant to lobby for TANF funds to go to a latest volleyball facility at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter was a player.

Favre has not been criminally charged, but he’s repaying among the money.