The New Orleans Pelicans may be a mess on the court; pull back the curtain, though, and things look even worse. For those not aware, the Benson family has been embroiled in a battle of secession for the last year ever since the elder statesmen and current owner, Tom Benson, made a move to cut his children and grandchildren out of his will.
In particular, Tom wishes for ownership of his two sports teams, the New Orleans Pelicans and Saints, to transfer to his third wife, Gayle Benson, instead of his daughter and grandchildren. Within months of the bombshell, the heirs, led by Rita Benson Leblanc, filed a suit claiming Tom Benson was incompetent to administrate his empire, insinuating he was being manipulated by Gayle.