Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry wants Louisiana to review the public funding, tax incentives and other benefits it gives to the New Orleans Saints following players' protests during the national anthem Sunday (Sept. 24).
"Why should the taxpayers subsidize with hundreds of millions of dollars a two billion dollar organization that allows the blatant disregard for our flag and our anthem?" said Landry, a Republican and the state's top lawyer, in a written statement Tuesday.
Two state lawmakers had already requested the state review public support for the Saints because they are upset about players' protests over the weekend.