Former New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson may be retired but that isn't stopping him from helping his local community in Louisiana. According to the New Orleans Advocate, Watson is assisting in the rebuilding efforts for the three Louisiana churches recently burned down in an arson attack. SUSPICIOUS FIRES AT HISTORICALLY BLACK LOUISIANA CHURCHES 'NOTABLY THE SAME': LAWMAKERThe three Baptist churches, St. Mary Baptist Church in Port Barre, Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas, were targeted over a 10-day span, from March 26-April 4. On April 9, when there still wasn't a clear motive for the fires, Watson tweeted how he would follow the situation closely. The former 15-year NFL veteran tweeted how he wants the community, both black and white to come together, as brothers and sisters.

Source: Fox News April 13, 2019 19:52 UTC