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