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Brett Favre Clears Air on 'Small Dustup' with Mark Gastineau Ahead of ESPN Doc

An interaction between former NFL players Brett Favre and Mark Gastineau made headlines Wednesday, and the Hall of Fame quarterback took to social media to provide his perspective on what he called a "small dustup."

As ESPN's Rich Cimini explained, Gastineau "has carried a grudge against Brett Favre for two decades" because he—along with many others—believes the quarterback took a dive in the final game of the 2001 campaign to give Michael Strahan the all-time record of sacks in a single season with 22.5.

Gastineau, who previously held the record with 22, confronted Favre about the play at a memorabilia show last year.