Print this article Legendary former NFL quarterback Brett Favre condemned Derek Chauvin’s actions when he arrested George Floyd last May, but he said it was “hard to believe” that he intended to kill Floyd. "I find it hard to believe — and I'm not defending Derek Chauvin in any way — I find it hard to believe, first of all, that he intentionally meant to kill George Floyd," Favre said Wednesday on his "That being said, his actions were uncalled for. I don't care what color the person is on the street. You do not ... I don't know what led to that video that we saw where his knee is on his neck, but the man had thrown in the towel," he said. "It was just uncalled for."