New Orleans Saints' involvement in managing fallout from clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church

SOURCE www.sfgate.com
New Orleans Saints executives played a significant role in a public relations campaign to manage fallout from clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, as revealed by internal emails obtained by The Associated Press.

Key Points

  • Saints executives provided extensive support to the Catholic Church during the clergy sexual abuse crisis
  • Emails revealed close collaboration between the Saints and church officials in managing the fallout
  • The Saints' involvement raised concerns and criticism from various stakeholders

Pros

  • Provided support to the church in a crisis situation
  • Helped shape the narrative around the clergy abuse scandal

Cons

  • Undermined previous assertions of minimal involvement
  • Raised questions about the team's actions potentially violating NFL policies