Brett Favre says he is no longer suing Pat McAfee for defamation - ESPN

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said Thursday that he is no longer suing former NFL player and national sports commentator Pat McAfee for defamation.

«I'm happy that Pat McAfee and I have settled this litigation,» Favre tweeted. «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.»

McAfee said on «The Pat McAfee Show» that Favre is withdrawing the suit against him.

«As I have previously stated, I respect the hell out of Brett Favre the football player and his Hall of Fame career on the field, and I have no personal knowledge about any case involving Brett in Mississippi,» McAfee said. «I am pleased to report that based solely on me again clarifying these points now, with no settlement paid, Brett is withdrawing his suit against me.»

A spokesperson for Favre declined to comment further.

Favre sued McAfee in February over comments he made about Favre's involvement in a sprawling welfare case in Mississippi over millions of dollars in government money that were diverted to the rich and powerful. According to the suit, McAfee called Favre a «thief» who was «stealing from poor people in Mississippi» on «The Pat McAfee Show.» The suit also accused McAfee of making similar remarks on Twitter. (McAfee also works for ESPN.)

Favre still has defamation lawsuits pending against former NFL player Shannon Sharpe and Mississippi Auditor Shad White.

Favre said Sharpe made «egregiously false» statements about him on the FS1 talk show «Skip and Shannon: Undisputed,» including that Favre «stole money from people that really needed money.»

Sharpe's attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, writing in a May 3 filing: «Mississippi law