"Similarly we lost games we should not or there are times we get beat because the other team simply played better," she said. Bouncing back from those failures especially when caused by forces, or officials, beyond your control, can be tough." Benson pointed to that "sense of humor" from fans as one aspect that makes New Orleans special. The chuckles after Benson's no-call comments gave way to her matter-of-fact assessment of the other professional sports franchise she owns, the New Orleans Pelicans. Benson called star forward Anthony Davis' mid-season trade request "disappointing," and added that the team's losing season was "frustrating for us all."

Source: Daily Sun May 11, 2019 23:15 UTC