ESPN Milwaukee Puts Pause on Brett Favre Appearances Amid Scandal

ESPN Milwaukee will “pause” its weekly radio appearances with Brett Favre amid the previous Packers quarterback’s alleged position within the Mississippi welfare funds scandal, Entrance Workplace Sports activities studies. 

ESPN Milwaukee hosts a part of The Brett Favre Present, a weekly podcast that features Favre’s tackle the latest Packers sport. The final episode was dated September 12, and there wasn’t an episode for this previous week’s Packers sport vs. Chicago.

Favre is a central determine in an investigation surrounding former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant as the previous quarterback reportedly helped get Bryant to make use of welfare funds to get the College of Southern Mississippi a brand new volleyball stadium. Favre is a Southern Miss alum, and his daughter performed volleyball on the college.

The allegation is a part of a much bigger scandal relating to how Bryant used welfare funds all through the state.

In texts obtained by Anna Wolfe of Mississippi Immediately, messages present that Favre, Bryant, former govt director of the Mississippi Division of Human Companies John Davis and nonprofit founder Nancy New labored collectively to steer state welfare funds. Within the texts, Favre reportedly requested New whether or not the cash he obtained for the brand new volleyball stadium may very well be traced again by means of the media.

New has already pleaded responsible to 13 felony fees, whereas Davis lately pleaded responsible to 2 federal fees himself.

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