Amid his alleged involvement in a civil suit regarding misuse of the state of Mississippi’s welfare funds, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre released a statement Tuesday.
“I have been unjustly smeared in the media,” Favre said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “I have done nothing wrong, and it is past time to set the record straight.”
Favre is one of several people being sued for redirecting $20 million from the state’s welfare funds to other areas, including building a new volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. He reportedly asked for money to also build a new indoor practice facility for Southern Mississippi’s football team.