Saints, Pelicans owner Tom Benson hospitalized
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson was taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons Sunday night but "is doing very well this morning," a team spokesperson said in a statement Monday.
Benson, who also owns the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA, attended Sunday's game between the Saints and the Chicago Bears, which New Orleans won, 20-12. But shortly thereafter, the 90-year-old experienced what senior vice president of communications and broadcasting Greg Bensel described in a statement as "some brief weakness."
"He was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. He will be home (Tuesday) and back in the office later this week," Bensel said in the statement.
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Benson, who purchased the Saints in 1985, also attended the team's Hall of Fame banquet on Friday night and the Pelicans' 123-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
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