Brett Favre state California state Mississippi Football Sporting volleyball hiatus on welfare Brett Favre state California state Mississippi

Brett Favre's radio show on hiatus amid Mississippi welfare scandal developments

foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The consequences of Brett Favre’s alleged role in a Mississippi welfare fraud scandal has cost him a major radio show for the time being.

Favre’s show "The SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray" on SiriusXM Radio was put on hold as the Hall of Fame quarterback faces a civil lawsuit from the state as officials look to recoup more than $20 million in misspent welfare money from the retired player and others, according to multiple reports.

The show usually airs on Tuesday and its last episode was Sept. 13, according to The Hollywood Reporter. New court documented show Favre sought out millions of dollars for several sports facilities, including a volleyball facility and an indoor football practice facility, at the University of Southern Mississippi.

His daughter played volleyball at the school. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former NFL player Brett Favre attends day 3 of SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVI on February 11, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.  (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) According to a Friday court filing, Favre "continued to press" for the funds despite Mississippi Gov.

Related News
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he is being treated unfairly in news coverage of a Mississippi welfare scandal, including about payments he received to help fund a pet project of his — a volleyball arena at the university he attended and where his daughter was playing the sport.
Former NFL star Brett Favre says he has been unjustly accused of wrongdoing in a welfare scandal in his home state of Mississippi.
Brett Favre says he has done nothing wrong and has been «smeared» in the media in response to his involvement in a sprawling welfare investigation in Mississippi, according to a statement given to Fox News Digital.
The governing body for hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador says it will stop submitting player fees to Hockey Canada.
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
The Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of Hockey Canada says it's implementing a sexual violence prevention program in the wake of a scandal at national headquarters.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.