Judge throws out Jets legend's lawsuit against ESPN, NFL Films over viral spat with Brett Favre

A judge tossed a lawsuit filed by former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau against ESPN in which he sought $25 million in damages stemming from a viral confrontation with Brett Favre.

The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record. The video was a clip from ESPN's 30 for 30, "The New York Sack Exchange."

In the final game of the 2001 season...