Shannon Sharpe was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. The co-host on Undisputed was asked whether Favre should be removed from the Hall of Fame by the NFL if found guilty of involvement in the welfare scandal. Sharpe gave a clear and direct answer:
As per text messages released to the public, former Mississippi governor Phil Bryant and Favre worked together to funnel at least $5 million of the state’s welfare funds to construct a new volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi. The former quarterback had received the majority of the credit for raising funds to build the facility.
In July 2019, Bryant texted Nancy New, a nonprofit founder, about assisting the former Packers signal-caller with the stadium project:
When Favre asked Bryant how the new agency director could affect their plans to raise money for the volleyball stadium, Bryant assured him, saying:
Sharpe and his thoughts on Brett Favre’s involvement in the welfare scandal
Although Sharpe feels the quarterback shouldn’t be removed from the Hall of Fame, he didn’t hold back his views on the actions of Favre. In an episode of Undisputed, he said:
For the 52-year-old quarterback, this welfare scandal has given a definite hit to his legacy. It seems that it won’t go away as the quarterback is yet to be formally charged with a crime. We’ll see what happens, if anything, to the legendary quarterback.
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