Brett Favre goes on blocking spree after NFL fans brought up Mississippi welfare funds scandal
Brett Favre has adopted a no-tolerance policy for anyone talking about his involvement in the Mississippi welfare funds scandal. The Hall of Famer was among the defendants named in a civil lawsuit that sought damages for misuse of federal funds — particularly funds dedicated to the needy — for personal use.
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback was accused of pushing state officials to donate millions to the University of Southern Mississippi to build a volleyball court during his daughter's time at the program.
Favre was also paid $1.1 million, taken from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, for public appearances that have no records of ever taking place. He returned the money but has been asked to pay another $228,000 in interest.
A drug development company named Pervacus also received nearly $2 million in funding from the TANF. It was later revealed that the retired quarterback had invested heavily in the start-up.
Favre denied involvement in the scam in a lengthy thread on X, formerly Twitter.
Almost three years later, the case is still on, but Favre has seemingly had enough of fans on social media calling him out on it. Over the past 48 hours, he went on a lengthy spree of blocking anyone speaking ill of him on X. Users shared screenshots of them no longer being able to view his posts:
Brett Favre's binge-blocking went on for quite some time and those affected continued to mock him:
"Brett Favre don’t like my humor. I’ve been blocked. Weak." - Wrote @hissgoescobra
"Dude is so sensitive." - Said @GregKWI
"Free speech for you but not for me right brett?" - Asked @iamAtheistGirl
"A quarterback blocking people." - Quipped @DahaleyTx
Brett Favre's Mississippi Welfare Fund fraud case: Retired QB's lawyer booted
In July, Brett Favre's odds of beating the case took a massive blow as Hinds County Circuit Court Judge E. Faye Peterson booted his lead attorney Daniel Koevary off the case and prohibited him from being involved in it in any capacity.
In her ruling, Judge Peterson wrote a scathing indictment of the quarterback's attorney.
“The most recent actions and filings by counsel appear to have been designed to be dilatory and not necessary for the representation of his client. The motions presented herein were deliberately and tacitly designed to undermine the authority of the Court and demonstrate either a misunderstanding of the proper procedures and processes of the rules and the laws of the State of Mississippi or an effort to manufacture issues with the Judiciary,” Peterson wrote.
Favre is among the 40 defendants in the civil lawsuit and won't face jail time if convicted. However, he'd have to pay a hefty sum to federal authorities, who seek to recoup the millions of dollars lost from the TANF fund.