Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has withdrawn his lawsuit filed earlier this year against sports commentator and former NFL punter Pat McAfee, according to statements from the two
Favre had alleged that McAfee defamed him on his popular podcast, when McAfee called the former quarterback a “thief” who was “stealing from poor people in Mississippi.” The state of Mississippi is suing Favre and others as part of a massive civil suit seeking to recoup millions in misspent welfare funds, as CNN previously reported. He has not been criminally charged in the case. “As many of you know, Brett Favre sued me over statements that I made about him in this program.
” Favre responded on Twitter shortly after, saying, “I’m happy that Pat McAfee and I have settled this litigation. Like Pat said, he was attempting to be funny and not commenting based on any personal knowledge. We’d both much rather talk about football.” A 2020 state audit found that tens of millions of dollars were improperly used from the state’s welfare program.
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