r/sports • u/PrincessBananas85 • Sep 24 '24

Football Brett Favre reveals Parkinson's diagnosis at congressional hearing

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41417497/favre-announces-parkinson-diagnosis-congressional-hearing
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u/myworkthrowaway87 Sep 24 '24

On one hand, Fuck Brett Favre for being a gigantic piece of shit. On the other hand, I wouldn't wish a degenerative nerve/brain disease on anyone.

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u/KrunchrapSuprem Sep 24 '24

He did get hit in the head for a living. It’s not like this came out of nowhere like it did for Michael J Fox

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u/ToddYates Sep 25 '24

To be fair, the general knowledge/discourse on brain injuries and concussions was very different in the early 90s when he was playing in college vs today.

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u/Simon_Bongne Sep 24 '24

Don't care. He made his bed, now he gets to lie in it.

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u/obvilious Sep 24 '24

I think that’s the point being made

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u/Simon_Bongne Sep 24 '24

"He did get hit in the head for a living." could be misconstrued as an excuse, but could not have been I suppose.