Fans outraged as Brett Favre allegedly pushed for extra funds in Mississippi welfare scandal × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL News This is a wild way to say embezzled Lock his a*s up – Fans outraged over NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre pushing for additional funds in $70 million Mississippi welfare scandal By Bethany Cohen Modified 25 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fans outraged as Brett Favre allegedly pushed for extra funds in Mississippi welfare scandal Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is currently under investigation by the state of Mississippi and the FBI. Favre allegedly contacted former Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant about retaining funds to build a $5 million volleyball facility at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi. The investigation claims that the funds were taken from the Department of Human Services. They were intended to help the residents of the state that were most in need. The state of Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States, meaning those funds were crucial for residents. On Saturday, NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported even more details about Favre's involvement. He said the former NFL quarterback was told that there was a legal issue with the use of the funds and yet still pushed for it. The revelation comes after text messages were revealed that allegedly showed Favre asking if the media would find out where the money came from. Many fans took to Twitter after the latest news to express their opinions. Fans are livid that a former NFL quarterback who earned over $100 million in his career stole money from the vulnerable. Here are some of the comments on the latest in the Brett Favre sage: Matthew Howell@PapaHowell23This a wild way to say “embezzled” twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1246333More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…This a wild way to say “embezzled” twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s… Bob@BobertBrannanIf/when proven guilty…lock his ass up. twitter.com/adamschefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1245333More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…If/when proven guilty…lock his ass up. twitter.com/adamschefter/s… .@Yankees_Heat_@AdamSchefter @AntOlivieri All of the sudden ESPN is reporting on this story… I wonder what took so long282@AdamSchefter @AntOlivieri All of the sudden ESPN is reporting on this story… I wonder what took so long YahWellBut@YahWellBut@AdamSchefter @AntOlivieri Remove him from the NFL HOF.21@AdamSchefter @AntOlivieri Remove him from the NFL HOF. ArnoldDavis@KayleDMSgrapeHE ASKED IF THE MEDIA WAS GOIND TO FIND OUT twitter.com/adamschefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1246333More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…HE ASKED IF THE MEDIA WAS GOIND TO FIND OUT twitter.com/adamschefter/s… Kevin Hamilton@1KevHamiltonBrett: "Nah, I want y'all to steal them poor people's money!" with his whole chest. twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1334More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…Brett: "Nah, I want y'all to steal them poor people's money!" with his whole chest. twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s… Don Linn@DonLinn"legality of it was in question"...It was illegal. Period. twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…21More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…"legality of it was in question"...It was illegal. Period. twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s… TED WINN@officialtedwinnThis story with Brett Favre is getting worse and worse! He & those he worked with, had no regard for the poor folks who would be negatively impacted! #BrettFavre twitter.com/adamschefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…2334More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…This story with Brett Favre is getting worse and worse! He & those he worked with, had no regard for the poor folks who would be negatively impacted! #BrettFavre twitter.com/adamschefter/s… chris@OTTERvonSOCOMStill way too nice a way to word what Brett Favre did twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1247334More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…Still way too nice a way to word what Brett Favre did twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s… bneal@bnealforrealJail him twitter.com/adamschefter/s…Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterMore on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…1248334More on Brett Favre pressing for facility funding despite being told the legality of it was in question, via @AntOlivieri:espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…Jail him twitter.com/adamschefter/s… Brett Favre allegedly also tried to obtain funds for a football facility Brett Favre - American Family Insurance Championship - Round Two The allegations against Brett Favre aren't new. The first allegation was when he was paid $1 million for speaking engagements that he never participated in. He did agree to payback the money but is yet to pay the in accrued interest (over $200,000) that he was also ordered to pay. The latest allegations say that he was not only involved in the funding for the volleyball facility but also an indoor football facility. According to former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, he asked him about trying to fund another project as well. Apparently, he felt that his alma mater was losing out on recruits because they didn't have an indoor facility. Favre allegedly said that one recruit in particular was Deion Sanders' son, quarterback Shadeur. He reportedly used that information to try to convince Bryant as well as Nancy New, who was the director of a charity who helped extort the money. Bryant released these texts from Brett Favre as part of the investigation: "As I suspected Deion's son asked where the indoor facility was and I said we don't have one but are hoping to break ground in less than two years. Now that will not happen without your help/commitment!!! I know we have the Vball to complete first and I'm asking a lot with that and I believe 100% that if you can get this done Nancy will reach and help many and in the recruiting war a new indoor practice facility will give USM instant credibility and USM football will become relevant again." Favre is said to have been encouraged to find sponsors and private donors to help fund the project. However, he was allegedly adamant about this route of obtaining the funds. These allegations, if proven, could result in an indictment for the hall of Fame quarterback. If you use any of the above quotes, please credit ESPN and H/T Sportskeeda. 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