The New York Times – Sports:
His role in the misappropriation of welfare money has infuriated people in his native Mississippi and prompted some fans to call for his removal from the Hall of Fame.
Category: Bryant, Phil
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In Mississippi, Welfare for the Well-Connected as a Scandal Spreads
The New York Times – Sports:
Millions earmarked for the needy in the nation’s poorest state instead went to projects that benefited the well-to-do, the state alleges, including a volleyball stadium at Brett Favre’s alma mater.
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Mississippi Fires Lawyer Trying to Recoup Misused Welfare Funds
The New York Times – Sports:
The lawyer had issued a subpoena that could reveal details about the involvement of a former governor and a football star in the scandal.