Brett Favre Leads Calls In NFL Community Against Netflix Documentary on Packers Legend

A Hall of Fame inductee, Super Bowl winner, 11x Pro Bowl winner, and whatnot—Brett Favre is 55, but he might have to put his trophies away in the closet for a while. With a new hour-long feature that is part of Netflix’s “Untold” sports documentary series, Netflix has dialed in to partner with Front Office Sports to release The Fall of Favre. The feature comes out on May 20, but a trailer that was released on April 29 gives viewers a glimpse of all that is to come—the scandals that he was embroiled in, and the testimonials that you’ve never heard before. Set to overshadow his gridiron glory, unveiling the behind-the-scenes is exactly where things get a lot murkier for the Packers legend. The trailer begins, and former NFL quarterback and current head coach of Norfolk State, Michael Vick, makes an appearance.

Although we are unsure what role Vick plays in the feature, he started the opening moment with this: “Everybody wishes they could be an NFL quarterback. You get all the notoriety, you get paid all the money.” And from then on, the trailer delves into all that Director Rebecca Gitlitz promised: “This story about one of the greatest quarterbacks in history goes beyond touchdowns and epic wins and lifts the lid on how, when fame rises, sometimes accountability falls. It was made with the intention of laying out patterns of behaviors, told by the people who lived with the consequences of Favre’s actions, to ask audiences to consider if success should be a shield for harmful behavior.” Here were the highlights of the trailer:

• New York Jets’ “Gameday Host” in the late 2000s, when Favre played for the team, speaks out: “Brett Favre ultimately destroyed my life,” Jenn Sterger said in the trailer. Jenn accused Favre in 2008 of harassment, which included explicit pictures Favre allegedly sent to her. At the time, the NFL ruled Favre didn’t violate the league’s personal conduct policy, although he had admitted to sending voicemails. The NFL fined $50,000 then for not cooperating with the investigation.
• Favre’s alleged involvement in Mississippi’s welfare scandal, which saw a misuse of $77 million that was intended for the poor and underprivileged, was also on display. This was featured along with former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, as well as Anne McGrew, an employee of the Mississippi Community Education Center, who was arrested for directing federal money inappropriately. Although he never faced criminal charges, Fevre repaid over $1 million in state welfare funds in 2020 and 2021.
• While Front Office Sports (FOS) had previously referred to Favre as “the womanizing, hard-partying QB whose secrets were fiercely protected in provincial Green Bay,” the trailer takes one through moments of excessive partying to show for his alleged addiction to painkillers and alcohol.

With Netflix releasing this docuseries, it is noteworthy that Favre was approached by FOS and Netflix for an interview, which he declined. And now that the trailer is out, Favre has reached out seeking refuge and respite among his loyal supporters with his latest take. And fans didn’t disappoint. A fan on X went as far as putting up a boycott plea against Netflix for attacking Brett Favre publicly. He noticed, and dropped a “Thank you all so much.” 

Well, this boycott of Netflix wasn’t limited to just one or two fans. It’s now a trending hashtag on X that tries to save Favre’s legacy.

The NFL community stands beside Brett Favre in his fight against Netflix

Netflix’s The Fall of Favre covers multiple controversial stories that took place throughout his career on the gridiron. It starts off with some strong words from Jenn Sterger, who once accused Favre in 2008 of harassment. “Brett Favre ultimately destroyed my life,” Sterger said in the trailer of this upcoming Untold docuseries.

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Sterger, who used to serve as the game-day host for the Jets, claims Favre used to send her explicit messages. She even played an alleged voicemail from Favre where he apparently asked her if he could “come over tonight.” Later, of course, the NFL didn’t find Favre violating its workplace conduct policy. Though he later did admit sending voicemails to Sterger when he was with the Jets.

It also heavily focused on Favre’s alleged involvement with the Mississippi welfare scandal. One of the interview subjects shown on the trailer said, “You take money intended for the poorest. I don’t know how he sleeps at night.” Favre, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, and Anne McGrew, a public employee of the Mississippi Community Education Center, were linked to $77M fraud. This involved misusing federal funds intended for low-income families to build a state-of-the-art volleyball facility at his alma mater.

Among all of those controversial instances from Favre’s life beyond the gridiron. It also focused on his addiction to alcohol and painkillers. So, given all the darkest chapters are going to be presented in front of the whole world, Favre is not pleased. When asked for an interview by Netflix, he simply denied one. Now he leads the Netflix boycott gang on X. As soon as a Cheesehead said, “We love Brett Favre STAND STRONG AND DON’T WATCH THIS CRAP!! Go Pack Go.” The Hall of Famer dropped in his thoughts, saying, “Thank you.”

When another echoed behind his support for the boycott, adding, “No, Not watching this anti-Favre propaganda.” No.4 couldn’t be more grateful to see the people on his side. “Thank you and others for your support, it really means a lot,” Favre replied. Lastly, when a die-hard supporter of Favre said, “It’s gonna take a lot more than this doc to get me to dislike Brett Favre,” adding “Grow up @netflix.” Favre couldn’t be more thankful to those standing beside him in this adversity. “Thank you for your support,” Favre wrote in his reply.

Well, The Fall of Favre is going to premiere on May 20. So, once it does arrive. And based on the reception it gets, it will only prove whether this boycott was a success. Otherwise, it will incriminate more fans against Favre, depending on the things already shown in the trailer.