"Brett Favre deserves jail time", "Lock his a** up" - NFL fans agree with Shannon Sharpe's rant about former Packers QB, want him to be locked up

NFL fans have backed Shannon Sharpe's tirade on Brett Favre over the Mississippi welfare funds scandal. On Thursday, the topic of Favre's alleged text messages to the former president of operations for New Learning Resources Inc., Nancy New, was revealed to the public.Sharpe gave Brett Favre both barrels in an explosive rant after it was revealed that the former Packers quarterback received just over $1 million in welfare funds. The money was set aside for people who had been underserved in the Mississippi area, but instead was used to build a volleyball center.Sharpe said on Undisputed that Favre's reputation was already tarnished.Sharpe said:“Well, I don’t think nothing can tarnish it (Favre's NFL legacy), because if you go back and look at his history in the NFL, it should have tarnished it already. I talked to people that were in the room when Brett Favre went into the Hall of Fame and nobody mentioned text messages he sent to that Jets masseuse. Nobody mentioned the addiction that he suffered from.&quot;NFL fans have backed Sharpe's tirade of Brett Favre. One fan said that Sharpe is right about some people in the state having no clean water, yet Favre is pocketing millions.&quot;Shannon on the money. And Miss ain’t got clean water but Brett out here pocketing millions in fraud. Lock his a** up.&quot;Prentice Penny (aka Charcuterie Papi)@The_A_PrenticeShannon on the money. And Miss ain’t got clean water but Brett out here pocketing millions in fraud. Lock his ass up. twitter.com/shannonsharpe/…shannon sharpe@ShannonSharpeYou have to be a sorry mofo to steal from the underserved578You have to be a sorry mofo to steal from the underserved https://t.co/3oIhDABo8PShannon on the money. And Miss ain’t got clean water but Brett out here pocketing millions in fraud. Lock his ass up. twitter.com/shannonsharpe/…Another fan simply said that the Packers quarterback deserves jail time.&quot;Brett Favre deserves jail time. I don’t think I could hate the #NFL more, but I may be wrong. Let’s see how this shakes out. Public pressure is a b***h. #BrettFavre #LockHimUp #BrettFavreWelfareQueen.&quot;💎LisaKay💎@lisacroffBrett Favre deserves jail time. I don’t think I could hate the #NFL more, but I may be wrong. Let’s see how this shakes out. Public pressure is a bitch. #BrettFavre #LockHimUp #BrettFavreWelfareQueen twitter.com/shannonsharpe/…shannon sharpe@ShannonSharpeYou have to be a sorry mofo to steal from the underserved136You have to be a sorry mofo to steal from the underserved https://t.co/3oIhDABo8PBrett Favre deserves jail time. I don’t think I could hate the #NFL more, but I may be wrong. Let’s see how this shakes out. Public pressure is a bitch. #BrettFavre #LockHimUp #BrettFavreWelfareQueen twitter.com/shannonsharpe/…Other fans gave their thoughts on what Sharpe said on Undisputed yesterday.Permaculture Gardener@sadfly46@LesterTheFresh @ShannonSharpe Shannon is 100% correct. There is a 2 tiered justice system in this country and everyone knows those than can't fight the system are the ones that end up jail.1@LesterTheFresh @ShannonSharpe Shannon is 100% correct. There is a 2 tiered justice system in this country and everyone knows those than can't fight the system are the ones that end up jail.Jules@jmreycroft@ShannonSharpe Brett could've just paid for that volleyball court himself.561@ShannonSharpe Brett could've just paid for that volleyball court himself.Holly Robinson Peete 💃🏾♍️@hollyrpeete@ShannonSharpe Thank you Shannon. This is so low94522@ShannonSharpe Thank you Shannon. This is so lowCeltics #1 Insider@TatumMVP2023@ShannonSharpe he deserves legitimate jail time nothing else is justice2414@ShannonSharpe he deserves legitimate jail time nothing else is justiceAnn Joness@joness_ann@ShannonSharpe Keep talking about this Shannon. Don’t let it go. He should be in jail2537@ShannonSharpe Keep talking about this Shannon. Don’t let it go. He should be in jailLayitdownbihhh@layitdownbihhh@ShannonSharpe Unc, you need to run for Senator ASAP! I think you would be a great voice in Washington for marginalized people. 🏾16@ShannonSharpe Unc, you need to run for Senator ASAP! 😎 I think you would be a great voice in Washington for marginalized people. 👍🏾Gee Scott Sr.@GeeScottSr@ShannonSharpe How long will it take for the NFL to honor Brett again?57513@ShannonSharpe How long will it take for the NFL to honor Brett again?ᶜᵃˢᵗᵉʳ ˢʰᵉˡˡ@castergunx@ShannonSharpe Brett Favre, Ted Dibiase, and anyone involved in that horrendous scandal needs to be thrown under the jail362@ShannonSharpe Brett Favre, Ted Dibiase, and anyone involved in that horrendous scandal needs to be thrown under the jailIt is clear that most NFL fans are in agreement over what Sharpe said, and many think that the former Packers quarterback should be looking at jail time.Brett Favre's legacy tarnished by welfare scandalSiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV - Day 3The 52-year-old is an NFL Hall of Famer and is regarded as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. But it has been his off-field incidents that have plagued him and now with the welfare scandal, his legacy has once again taken a hit.Because of all the off-field incidents, many have forgotten just what an incredible player Favre was during his time in the NFL. Unfortunately, he only has himself to blame.