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

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

Brett Favre presents at the NFL Honors show at the

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Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his

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Favre, appearing before the

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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 a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion ***** I thought would help others, and I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s,” Favre told lawmakers.

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

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 that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements.

Symptoms, such as shaking and difficulty with balance and coordination, gradually worsen over time and often progress to difficulty walking and talking.

Favre was in Washington on Tuesday to answer questions about how he came 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, 

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 his ties for former Gov. Phil Bryant to lobby for TANF funds to go to a new volleyball facility at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, 

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Favre has not been criminally charged, but he is 

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