Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as he testified on Capitol Hill about welfare reform.
Favre had actually talked about his health battle with TMZ Sports in August. The outlet said Wednesday it was asked not to divulge information but received permission this week to publish its interview with the Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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Packers quarterback Brett Favre looks to throw the ball after tripping during the Chicago Bears game, Sept. 10, 2006, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The Super Bowl champion quarterback detailed meetings he had with doctors.
“I saw five specialists. They all said, first of all, it doesn’t matter where you got it,” Favre said. “You got it. It ain’t going away. But, if you wanna know, they all said the same thing. If it’s not in your family, and there’s none on either side of my family, then the first…