Louisiana Lawmaker Threatens Saints' Tax Breaks After Anthem Protests
State Rep. Kenny Havard wants to eliminate tax breaks and other state funding for the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise after some players joined the pregame national anthem protests.
A Louisiana state legislator wants to cut off tax breaks and other funding for the state's only NFL franchise, the New Orleans Saints.
State Rep. Kenny Havard, a Republican, objects to player protests during the pregame national anthem. He plans to propose an amendment to strip any state funding that benefits the Saints, including free rental of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, their home venue.
"We're paying the Saints a lot of money to entertain us â not to get off in the weeds of, you know, political discourse," Havard says. "They can do that, but do it on their own time."
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