NBA It also owns the NFL Saints
Susto maysculo within the New Orleans Pelicans and of the New Orleans Saints after the owner of both franchises, Gayle Benson, was the victim of an attempted theft of her car with her in the vehicle, according to Saints spokesman Greg Bensel.
“I can confirm that there has been an incident in New Orleans in which Mrs. Benson was involved when she was inside her car,” Bensel assured in his appearance before the media. “Despite still being in a very disturbed state, Mrs. Benson is not hurt and is well. “
According to the police report, it all happened at 2:13 p.m. on October 16 in New Orleans. The victim was in his car when a white Nissan pickup parked right behind. An individual got out of the truck and got into Mrs. Benson’s car, who ordered her to get out of her car immediately, causing the main suspect to flee.
Gayle Benson, first woman to own an NBA franchise and an NFL franchise, became a majority owner of the Saints and Pelicans on March 15, 2018 following the death of her husband Tom, who had owned the NFL franchise since 1985 and acquired the NBA team in 2012, when they were still the New Orleans Hornets.
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