Brett Favre used to make headlines for the amazing things he’d do on the football field. These days, he mostly makes headlines for the curious decisions he makes off of it.
Last year, Favre was accused by the state of Mississippi of taking money he received from welfare funds that should have gone to needy families. While Favre did eventually pay it back after a protracted process, he did not include interest owed in that repayment.
In April, the Green Bay Packers legend came up in a report about shady dealings concerning a drug company he invested in and financial incentives to Mississippi’s then-Governor. Soon after, the Mississippi Department of Human Services filed a civil lawsuit against various individuals or entities that reportedly took welfare money from the state, including Favre.
Favre is sure to be back in the headlines after Tuesday night as he will apparently be on Tucker Carlson’s show on Fox Nation. Favre tweeted out a photo of himself with Carlson and promoted the appearance.
Oh no pic.twitter.com/CEOdhfcH8O
— Art Vandelay (@KingFavre) May 31, 2022
“Lots of fun reminiscing and telling stories w/Tucker,” wrote Favre. “8pm eastern tonight and 7am eastern tomorrow morning on fox nation.”
Favre has appeared on Carlson’s shows before, most notably in 2021 to talk about cheese.
Favre’s appearance on the conservative show isn’t too surprising given his political stances in the past. But that doesn’t mean Twitter wasn’t ready to react to the controversial pairing and what “stories” might come out of the interview. While we await the details, the sports world had a field day reacting to the impending appearance.
grifters all around https://t.co/J9MbKjFzYW https://t.co/Ur2lvZtZnY pic.twitter.com/xzUOaNSoZ5
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) May 31, 2022
To be fair, he thought “Great Replacement Theory” means the situation where that they’ve drafted a quarterback in the 1st Round even though you believe you’re still in your prime https://t.co/n9l43XQL5Y
— ANTIFAldo (@ANTIFAldo) May 31, 2022
He are who we thought he were https://t.co/bRiw1dZKjz
— Will Bardwell (@willbardwell) May 31, 2022
Don’t worry. Your current one gonna be on there soon Loll https://t.co/LAFjkKCBF3
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) May 31, 2022
Vikings legend Brett Favre joins Tucker Carlson tonight. https://t.co/FS2tZrncie
— Aaron Nagler (@AaronNagler) May 31, 2022
Hope they talk about cheese.
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Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.