The AFL All - Star game boycott did n't turn New Orleans into a model of racial harmony .
New Orleans did force the city to redouble New Orleans ' efforts to make the city more appealing New Orleans ' its future in professional sports and tourism .
The AFL All - Star game boycott did n't turn New Orleans into a model of racial harmony , but it did force the city to redouble its efforts to make the city more appealing for its future in professional sports and tourism .