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Brett Favre didn't win any of the first three defamation lawsuits he has filed since his alleged involvement Zack Wheeler Jersey in a Mi si sippi welfare funds scandal was revealed, but that isn't stopping him from trying to revive one of them.Favre is once again taking aim at former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe regarding comments Sharpe made while at Fox Sports and starring on"Skip and Shannon: Undisputed."Favre's case was originally thrown out, which is unsurprising considering how difficult it can be to prove defamation.But why is Favre appealing the original ruling on his lawsuit against Sharpe? Here's what to know about the situation.MORE: Favre originally sued Sharpe in February 2023 because of comments the former Broncos tight end Wilson Ramos Jersey made on his then-TV show, "Skip and Shannon: Undisputed," about a welfare mi spending case involving Favre.The lawsuit claimed Sharpe defamed Favre's character by saying the former Packers quarterback "stole money from people that really needed that money." Sharpe doubled down during the segment, saying Favre was "taking from the underserved" and that it takes a special type of person "to steal from the lowest of the low."The original defamation lawsuit was thrown out, as a judge in Mi si sippi ruled that Sharpe Devin Mesoraco Jersey used constitutionally protected speech in criticizing Favre on the sports show's broadcast.However, Favre's representatives are seeking to have the case revived, as Favre hasn't been charged with a crime yet when he was accused by Sharpe of theft."That's actionable defamation because that reasonable listener is taking the word 'steal' literally and not figuratively," Favre's attorney Amit Vora said, per .Meanwhile, Sharpe's lawyers are arguing his comments were expre sed as opinions."If you read his comments in context, it's quite clear that he was expre sing his opinions rhetorically," attorney Joseph Terry said.The arguments were presented to a panel of three judges David Wright Jersey at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in New Orleans. There is not yet any indication of how the panel will rule.IYER: Favre stands accused of being involved in a welfare scheme during which the Mi si sippi Department of Human Services mi spent $77 million from the Temporary A sistance for Needy Families program.The money was meant to a sist some of the poorest people in America. Instead, Favre allegedly received $1.1 million in fees for speeches he never made. That money was then redirected to build a new volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mi si sippi Favre's alma mater, where his daughter Breleigh played volleyball.Favre maintained he didn't know the funds in question were used to a sist poor families. He repaid the $1.1 million, plus interest, and has not been charged with a crime.The case drew considerable attention, as Mi si sippi state auditor Shad White called it, Favre also filed a defamation lawsuit against White when he sued Sharpe and McAfee in 2023. Pedro Martinez Jersey