Hall-of-Fame QB Brett Favre Announced that Hes Battling a Newly Diagnosed Health Issue [WATCH] [Video]

Brett Favre, former NFL quarterback and Southern Miss alumnus, recently opened up about his involvement in a project at his alma mater. The facility at Southern Miss, which has been the focus of widespread attention, was part of his efforts to help the university and the local community. “I wanted to help my alma mater and benefit the community,” Favre stated, defending his role in the venture.

Southern Miss had introduced Favre to a nonprofit organization to explore potential funding sources for the project. At the time, he had no reason to believe that anything improper was happening with how the state funded the initiative. “I had no way of knowing that there was anything wrong with how the state funded the project,” Favre explained, noting that several state agencies, multiple attorneys, and even the Attorney General had publicly approved the funding.