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Former Jets Star Sues N.F.L. and ESPN for Airing Exchange With Brett Favre

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A viral moment featured in ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary “The New York Sack Exchange” has resulted in a $25 million lawsuit.

Former New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau is suing ESPN, NFL, NFL Films and “30 for 30” co-directors James Weiner and Ken Rodgers regarding the promotion and publication of an exchange between him and Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre on Nov. 18, 2023.

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The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court Southern District of New York and obtained by The Athletic, claims the encounter was aired without Gastineau’s consent or permission and displays him “in a manner which was maliciously false,” causing Gastineau to be “attacked on

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