Elon Musk 'deserves all the accolades that you can give him,' NFL legend Brett Favre says

NFL great Brett Favre appears on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" to talk Elon Musk and the attacks on Teslas.

NFL legend Brett Favre expressed support for Elon Musk on Monday as the billionaire has taken the lead on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid attacks on Tesla dealerships.

The former Green Bay Packers star appeared on OutKick’s "The Ricky Cobb Show" and called the images of Teslas going up in flames and being vandalized "frightening."

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Packers quarterback Brett Favre looks to throw the ball against the Chicago Bears, Sept. 10, 2006 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Favre contrasted how Musk was perceived when he was a Democrat versus now as he’s become a senior advisor to President Donald Trump. 

"Elon Musk, several years ago was a Democrat," Favre said. "They loved him. He was the most brilliant inventor, smartest guy ever, richest man in the world, he was on the pedestal. Now he’s working for free and trying to make this country better. Does he need it? Does he need to do that? If you want to fly off into the sunset, buy several islands and never be heard from again, he can do that. And the same can be said for Trump.

"And so, this guy’s doing it because he loves this country and people are hating him for that. I hate it for Elon but I know he’s going to be OK. He’s a lot smarter than all of us and he’s pretty resilient. Anyone who is willing to do what he is doing for this country, deserves all the accolades that you can give him, not the negative backlash."

Elon Musk's Tesla showroom locations have faced repeated protests over his role in DOGE. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty