Tom Benson's former personal assistant, who is accusing the Saints owner's wife of racial discrimination, must take his allegations to binding arbitration with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, lawyers for the team argued in a court filing Monday (Feb. 1).
Rodney Henry, who was billionaire Tom Benson's personal assistant for 25 years until last June, claims Gayle Benson repeatedly harassed him on the job and made racially derogatory remarks before orchestrating his firing. The allegations were added in January to Henry's lawsuit filed last year claiming he is owed back pay for long hours in the position.