Overview
- Favre posted on X on Wednesday saying he has not given up hope in his fight with Parkinson’s.
- He told TMZ Sports he is "fighting till the end" and said the disease has progressed faster than he hoped while expressing that he feels thankful and blessed.
- The erroneous claim came from a social post by sportswriter Dov Kleiman that TMZ reported drew nearly two million views before Favre responded.
- On his 4th and Favre podcast, he described rigidity and stiffness on his dominant side, said medication eases symptoms, and noted occasional shaking when fatigued with memory intact.
- He disclosed his diagnosis in 2024 and has discussed specialists linking his condition to past NFL head trauma, while saying he hopes for a cure without counting on one soon.