And he's itching to lighten up the environment in New Orleans.
Today's introductory press conference lasted about 45 minutes but it was a good watch/listen in case you missed it. First things first, there is no doubt Alvin Gentry is going to change the atmosphere. His first sentence?
Alvin Gentry's first words: "Excuse me, I have to bring up a bottle of water as I've been screaming for the last three weeks."
— The Bird Writes (@thebirdwrites) June 22, 2015
After that, Gentry went on to thank Tom and Gayle Benson, who are currently away in Maine, and claimed the Pelicans organization is run like a family.