People who suck: Ted Leonsis

so because the Wizards and Capitals aren't doing well Ted sucks?

Didn't he just buy the Wizards like two years ago? Haven't the Capitals been in the playoffs most seasons since Ted bought them?


You have a weird definition of suck.. I'd hate to see what you say about Snyder.

HoyaSaxa03 wrote:

Yada wrote:
We can end this thread right now…

Washington sports are a JOKE.  :o

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/46/georgetown-hoyas

I stand by my statment. That loss to PITT was ugly.

its easy to understand any fear and loathing of dc sports fans who see another owner who made made his money in marketing, characterizes himself as 'a fan' first and foremost, and may understand marketing better than sports ownership.  leonsis seems like a good guy (unlike snyder) and his book 'the business of happiness' was a decent read, but can he put substance behind the style?  he's open to advice.  great.  but who gives a sh*t if he himself doesn't implement a vision for a winning franchise.  the wizards were pathetic last year and even more pathetic this year.  leonsis' success with caps coincided with having best player in the world . . .its not like leonsis did anything to make ovechkin so good . . .and now they are regressing.  

what i don't understand is why a smart good guy can't recognize and attract the best people to run the teams.  i understand why snyder can only attract sycophants and past-their-primers looking to exploit him for a final payday / jobs for kids.  but leonsis should attract talent, right?

i believe both ernie and mcphee were already in place when ted bought the teams. a better question might be, "why is ted so reluctant to start over at the top"

In the case of Grunfeld, surely it's the cool mustache.

godsshoeshine wrote:
i believe both ernie and mcphee were already in place when ted bought the teams. a better question might be, "why is ted so reluctant to start over at the top"

godsshoeshine wrote:
i believe both ernie and mcphee were already in place when ted bought the teams. a better question might be, "why is ted so reluctant to start over at the top"

Great call. I believe Ted is reluctant to shitcan Ernie because Ted grew up a Knicks fan and Ernie was GM of the Shits for way too long.

I knew that all sports in DC were a total joke when renaming the Bullets was announced as a move towards being more sensitive towards society and value, then they go rename the BULLETS to the WIZARDS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard


Great choice there guys.  So much for your inane attempts at being politically correct!

RatBastard wrote:
I knew that all sports in DC were a total joke when renaming the Bullets was announced as a move towards being more sensitive towards society and value, then they go rename the BULLETS to the WIZARDS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard


Great choice there guys.  So much for your inane attempts at being politically correct!

That's nothing compared to the impending PC move of renaming the redskins.. That's when I'll leave the area forever.

IMAmoose24 wrote:

RatBastard wrote:
I knew that all sports in DC were a total joke when renaming the Bullets was announced as a move towards being more sensitive towards society and value, then they go rename the BULLETS to the WIZARDS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard


Great choice there guys.  So much for your inane attempts at being politically correct!

That's nothing compared to the impending PC move of renaming the redskins.. That's when I'll leave the area forever.

I never followed this as being logical either.  A football team is strong, powerful, brace (OK maybe that one is a stretch) so how is it disrespectful to name a team after anything?  Does ANYONE know of a native american who is personally offended by this team name?  Not some movement, group, or politician with an agenda, just a normal every day person?  We would be a lot better off if the government and powers that be would quit spending so much time and resources worrying that someone somewhere MIGHT be offended by a word.  If you really get down to it, you can pick ANY word in the language and I bet SOMEONE will end up being offended by it…  Get over it and move on with things that really matter!

The last I checked, movements and groups *were* made up of normal everyday people.

If you wanted to honor Native Americans, why not name the team after a tribe name or some other actual Native American word rather than something derogatory?

Wouldn't Washington Niggers be more appropriate than Washington Redskins anyway? I mean, how many Native Americans are even on the team anyway?

RatBastard wrote:

IMAmoose24 wrote:

RatBastard wrote:
I knew that all sports in DC were a total joke when renaming the Bullets was announced as a move towards being more sensitive towards society and value, then they go rename the BULLETS to the WIZARDS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard


Great choice there guys.  So much for your inane attempts at being politically correct!

That's nothing compared to the impending PC move of renaming the redskins.. That's when I'll leave the area forever.

I never followed this as being logical either.  A football team is strong, powerful, brace (OK maybe that one is a stretch) so how is it disrespectful to name a team after anything?  Does ANYONE know of a native american who is personally offended by this team name?  Not some movement, group, or politician with an agenda, just a normal every day person?  We would be a lot better off if the government and powers that be would quit spending so much time and resources worrying that someone somewhere MIGHT be offended by a word.  If you really get down to it, you can pick ANY word in the language and I bet SOMEONE will end up being offended by it…  Get over it and move on with things that really matter!

i'm not sure "the government" has anything to do with the move to rename the redskins.  it's always fun to blame things on "the government", if that happens to fit your worldview, but i don't think reality supports that claim.  what branch of government is responsible for sport team names? 

hasnt "the government" thrown out multiple lawsuits against the skins with regards to their mascot

sweetcell wrote:
i'm not sure "the government" has anything to do with the move to rename the redskins.  it's always fun to blame things on "the government", if that happens to fit your worldview, but i don't think reality supports that claim.  what branch of government is responsible for sport team names? 

probably the same branch that gives ticker tape parades to overpaid ball throwers . . . instead of our military.

sweetcell wrote:
i'm not sure "the government" has anything to do with the move to rename the redskins.  it's always fun to blame things on "the government", if that happens to fit your worldview, but i don't think reality supports that claim.  what branch of government is responsible for sport team names? 

I said "We would be a lot better off if the government AND POWERS THAT BE would quit spending so much time and resources worrying that someone somewhere MIGHT be offended by a word."  Meaning the people who have the power to make these decisions and waste that power and their time on such silly matters.  You don't think that every politician words things so not to offend the particular group he is trying to appease?

I think "Penn Quarter" s/b renamed "Tedleytown"

James wrote:
The last I checked, movements and groups *were* made up of normal everyday people.

If you wanted to honor Native Americans, why not name the team after a tribe name or some other actual Native American word rather than something derogatory?

Wouldn't Washington Niggers be more appropriate than Washington Redskins anyway? I mean, how many Native Americans are even on the team anyway?

RatBastard wrote:

IMAmoose24 wrote:

RatBastard wrote:
I knew that all sports in DC were a total joke when renaming the Bullets was announced as a move towards being more sensitive towards society and value, then they go rename the BULLETS to the WIZARDS!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Wizard


Great choice there guys.  So much for your inane attempts at being politically correct!

That's nothing compared to the impending PC move of renaming the redskins.. That's when I'll leave the area forever.

I never followed this as being logical either.  A football team is strong, powerful, brace (OK maybe that one is a stretch) so how is it disrespectful to name a team after anything?  Does ANYONE know of a native american who is personally offended by this team name?  Not some movement, group, or politician with an agenda, just a normal every day person?  We would be a lot better off if the government and powers that be would quit spending so much time and resources worrying that someone somewhere MIGHT be offended by a word.  If you really get down to it, you can pick ANY word in the language and I bet SOMEONE will end up being offended by it…  Get over it and move on with things that really matter!

Like, The Sioux?

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-02-08/us/us_north-dakota-mascot_1_fighting-sioux-nickname-and-logo-north-dakota-board?_s=PM:US

can't decide if that's bizarrely awful or awfully bizarre

probably both

My Caps tickets are going up about $450 for next season.  I think I'm out.  The fans seem to care about the team more than the team cares about the team at this point.  :'(

Driveway wrote:
My Caps tickets are going up about $450 for next season.  I think I'm out.  The fans seem to care about the team more than the team cares about the team at this point.   :'(

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/post/leonsis-calls-capitals-loss-in-carolina-an-unacceptable-performance/2012/02/21/gIQAxEPFRR_blog.html?wpisrc=nl_sports

Oh boy! Ted went to his blog to tell everyone how outraged he is over the 5-0 loss to Carolina. Fuck you, Ted. You're responsible for this bullshit. You signed pieces of shit like Ovechkin, Semin and Backstrom (all totally incapable of being leaders), shitcanned Bruce and let George McPhee continue to operate with his head up his ass. Plus the Bullets are beyond pathetic and you whine and cry about the Post reminding everyone you can get Bullets tickets for less than $1.

I said it already and I'll say it again: Fuck you, Ted, and shut the fuck up already.