NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against former NFL player and current podcast host Pat McAfee, the podcast host said Thursday.
In February, Favre filed libel suits against McAfee, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, and Shannon Sharpe, Fox Sports personality on Favre’s alleged involvement in a $77 million social fraud case in Mississippi.
Former NFL player and host Pat McAfee speaks on the radio before Super Bowl LVII at the Phoenix Convention Center on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix. (Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
McAfee announced the launch of its program on Thursday, saying the lawsuit has been withdrawn.
PAT MCAFEE SEEKS BRETT FAVRE’S DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST HIM BE DISMISSED, ASKS QB FOR CHARITY DONATION INSTEAD
“As many of you know, Brett Favre sued me for statements I made about him on this show,” McAfee said Thursday. “As I confirmed in my court documents and repeat here, my statements, expressed in a comical style, were based solely on public information and allegations.
“Like I said before, I respect the hell of Brett Favre the footballer, and his Hall of Fame career in the field. And I have no personal knowledge of any case involving Brett in Mississippi.
Pat McAfee during the Georgia Bulldogs game against the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 9, 2023 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I am pleased to report that based solely on my re-clarification of these points now, with no settlement paid, Brett is withdrawing his lawsuit against me.”
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The February complaint against McAfee alleged McAfee says Favre was a “thief” who “robbed the poor of Mississippi”. He was also accused of making similar statements on Twitter.
Favre released a statement on Twitter confirming the dismissal.
Former football great Brett Favre sits on the court with his 11-year-old grandson Parker Valkenburg, right, watching an NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2022 in Sacramento, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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“I’m glad Pat McAfee and I have settled this dispute,” Favre wrote. “As Pat said, he was trying to be funny and not make comments based on personal knowledge. We would both rather talk about football.”
Favre is still embroiled in the Mississippi welfare scandal in which the state is suing 38 people or businesses in a bid to recover $24 million of $77 million in federal welfare, according to a Mississippi Today report. .
