NFL legend Brett Favre denied any wrongdoing in response to his alleged involvement with an ongoing Mississippi welfare investigation, ESPN reports.
Why it matters: The former Green Bay Packers quarterback said he has been "smeared" by the media in response to Mississippi's historic public corruption case, where funds meant for the state's poorest citizens was misspent.
Some of the funds were funneled into the construction of a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi, Favre's alma mater.
