Atlanta mayor: 'Anybody other than the Saints'

NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor of Atlanta is making it clear which team she does not want to see play in the Super Bowl.

Last week, a reporter asked Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms which two teams she would prefer Atlanta host. This was her response:

“Just anybody other than the Saints. I know there’s going to be a bounty on my head for saying that,” Keisha Lance Bottoms said while smiling. “But, if it can’t be the Falcons, then hey, as long as it’s not the Saints then I am happy.”

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.