New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell today congratulated the Saints on their 2018 season, even though it ended in one of the most ridiculously botched calls in NFL history.
"I speak for all of New Orleans and for all of Saints Nation when I say how incredibly proud we are of our team -- of what they accomplished and of how graciously and professionally they represented our people at every step of the way," said Mayor Cantrell. "Sunday’s result is a bitter pill for us all, and I stand with Gayle Benson and fully support her fight to aggressively pursue changes to NFL policies."
Cantrell also called on the NFL's commissioner to address the controversy.
"My administration has sent a letter on behalf of the City to Commissioner Roger Goodell expressing our deep dismay, encouraging him to break his silence and step up for what’s right," she said.
"We’re a family in New Orleans," Cantrell's statement continued. "We celebrate together, and we grieve together -- both in our own unique way. As the people of our City step out to show their love for the Saints, I will be right there with them, ‘in that number’: to show love for our team, and to show them the respect they have earned."