Joy Taylor labels Brett Favre a “real life villain” as accusations pile up over ex-Packers QB’s role in concussion drug controversy
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre seems to be constantly embroiled in controversy. Recent allegations have him in the middle of a welfare scandal in the state of Mississippi. However, it appears that the misappropriation of funds for a volleyball facility at his alma mater isn't all he's accused of.
Favre has also been accused of investing in concussion drug companies that fabricated their results to raise additional funding. NFL analyst Joy Taylor retweeted the news and referred to the Hall of Fame quarterback as a:
"Real life villain."
Real life villain. twitter.com/phil_lewis_/st…
Taylor's comments about his character are almost lost in the noise on social media, as Favre has been lambasted by analysts and fans alike. Many feel that there isn't enough accountability when it comes to his role in either scandal.
What is Brett Favre being accused of?
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Brett Favre's alleged role in the Mississippi welfare scandal is potentially deeper than originally thought. Favre was first accused of accepting one million dollars for speaking engagements that he never participated in. He was then forced to return the money along with interest. He returned the million dollars, but has yet to return the interest accrued.
In 2017, Favre allegedly approached now former Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant about funding for a volleyball facility. The facility was for his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi. His daughter was playing volleyball at the university at the time, before she transferred to LSU.
Bryant, Favre, and officials within the Mississippi Department of Human services allegedly re-routed over $70 million. The money was intended for high-risk families in the state. Instead, they allegedly used the money for other projects such as the volleyball facility, and reports suggest they also invested in the aforementioned pharmaceutical companies.
The state of Mississippi and the FBI have been investigating these accusations and arrests have been made. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback has been questioned, but is yet to be charged. Several headlines and stories recently revealed text messages displaying that Brett Favre's biggest concern was that the media would discover where the money came from.
Brett Favre: Will the media find out that we're using welfare funds intended to help the poorest residents of America's poorest state to build a volleyball center?
Nancy New: Nah. Oh yeah, the governor is fully on board!
@ayewolfe five years later:
mississippitoday.org/2022/09/13/phi… https://t.co/wo3QuIYXaY
Regarding the two concussion drug companies, Prevacus and PresoIMD, they reportedly fabricated test results on their product. The doctored results displayed that the drugs were more effective than they actually are, which helped attract investors. Both companies allegedly also received over $2 million from the welfare scandal as well.
Two concussion drug companies backed by Brett Favre, Prevacus and PresolMD, exaggerated the effectiveness of their drugs in order to raise money, per @markfwespn https://t.co/e4ZibrWhV6
After suffering multiple concussions throughout his career, Brett Favre has been vocal about the prevention and treatment of concussions for NFL players. His backing of these companies is apparently a part of that mission. However, the appropriation of the funding behind the project and the reported breach of ethics by the two companies have appalled the public.