This has less to do with the Saints and Pelicans and more to do with the current state administration and long held erroneous belief by some that New Orleans takes up too much of Louisiana's finances. There's people that actually think the state supports New Orleans instead of the other way around. As if Louisiana could continue to be an international draw without NOLA. Pretending New Orleans is not the crown jewel of the state is what's at the root of this problem. It's not going to get better over the next 4 years.