Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre has filed three defamation lawsuits against sports commentators Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee as well as state auditor Shad White, according to ESPN’s John Barr and Anthony Olivieri.
Favre is currently one of dozens of individuals being sued by the state of Mississippi for misappropriating welfare funds, and an investigation involving him began back in 2020. Favre was found to be involved with the donation of millions of dollars to athletic facilities at the University of Southern Mississippi from the state welfare fund. On top of this, Favre allegedly funneled funds from his charitable foundations to be used for the athletic facilities.
The lawsuit against Sharpe, cohost of FS1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, is based on the former NFL tight end calling Favre a “sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low,” and that Favre “stole money from people that really needed that money.”
