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People who suck: Ted Leonsis

Thousand Made-Up Loves
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People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 04:16 AM UTC #
Has anyone else in Washington fallen further over the past two years than ol' Ted Leonsis? Ted has been reduced to pissing matches with the Post (Ted hates the Post just like Danny Boy, what a surprise) when the Post correctly reminds readers that the Bullets are pathetic and tickets are available for pennies on the dollar. Ted cries foul for some god forsaken reason and we're forced to read his tripe on his shitty blog. Plus add to the fact the Caps are about to miss the playoffs and will have peaked in 09 with the second round loss to Pittsburgh. That's what happens when you coddle tards like Semin and Ovie.

Until Ted shitcans Ernie "I fucking hate big men" Grunfeld, he'll have absolutely no credibility with Bullets friends in the metro area. Jesus, at this point, GW would beat the Bullets.

Ted needs to focus on improving his teams instead of getting into pissing matches with an emasculated post.

Fuck you, Ted.

This guy pretty much sums it up.

SammyT1
2/3/2012 6:16 PM EST
Thirty years of Wizards misery has built up years worth of valid criticism, duly earned. Leonsis should spend more time fixing his team than getting into playground shin-kicking contests with sports writers who, unlike Leonsis, are at least doing their jobs. Leonsis, it is now quite obvious, is too concerned with perception, marketing, gloss and sheen, and not concerned enough about putting good management and players in place. I had hoped the change in ownership would be a breath of fresh air for the Wiz: new owner, new management, new outlook. Instead, nothing has changed, except that we have traded Old Man Pollin for Ronald McDonald, relentlessly marketing and stuffing his bunk product down our throats. Honestly Leonsis, turn your team around before playing nanny-nanny-boo-boo with sports beat writers trying to make an honest living.
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 04:53 AM UTC #
god i love . . . specific hate.
sweetcell
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 07:21 AM UTC #
Thousand wrote:we're forced to read his tripe on his shitty blog

it's like he's holding a gun to our head - "read it, READ IT!!!"
James Ford
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 02:17 PM UTC #
Have a kid. then you won't get so upset about such trifling nonsense.

Thousand wrote:
Has anyone else in Washington fallen further over the past two years than ol' Ted Leonsis? Ted has been reduced to pissing matches with the Post (Ted hates the Post just like Danny Boy, what a surprise) when the Post correctly reminds readers that the Bullets are pathetic and tickets are available for pennies on the dollar. Ted cries foul for some god forsaken reason and we're forced to read his tripe on his shitty blog. Plus add to the fact the Caps are about to miss the playoffs and will have peaked in 09 with the second round loss to Pittsburgh. That's what happens when you coddle tards like Semin and Ovie.

Until Ted shitcans Ernie "I fucking hate big men" Grunfeld, he'll have absolutely no credibility with Bullets friends in the metro area. Jesus, at this point, GW would beat the Bullets.

Ted needs to focus on improving his teams instead of getting into pissing matches with an emasculated post.

Fuck you, Ted.

This guy pretty much sums it up.

SammyT1
2/3/2012 6:16 PM EST
Thirty years of Wizards misery has built up years worth of valid criticism, duly earned. Leonsis should spend more time fixing his team than getting into playground shin-kicking contests with sports writers who, unlike Leonsis, are at least doing their jobs. Leonsis, it is now quite obvious, is too concerned with perception, marketing, gloss and sheen, and not concerned enough about putting good management and players in place. I had hoped the change in ownership would be a breath of fresh air for the Wiz: new owner, new management, new outlook. Instead, nothing has changed, except that we have traded Old Man Pollin for Ronald McDonald, relentlessly marketing and stuffing his bunk product down our throats. Honestly Leonsis, turn your team around before playing nanny-nanny-boo-boo with sports beat writers trying to make an honest living.

Seth Hurwitz
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 03:58 PM UTC #
Ted Leonsis is one of the nicest people I have ever had the privelge of knowing

He genuinely cares about how everyone is treated

He may not have solved all of his teams' problems, but I can assure you that the intent is there

you all know me…I am not an ass-kisser…but we are lucky to have him here
azaghal1981
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 04:43 PM UTC #
He does come off as a decent guy in interviews and whatnot. Shouldn't all of DC's collective negative energy be focused on getting Dan Snyder's ass ridden out of town on a rail after a good tar-and-feathering?
flagos
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 05:24 PM UTC #
this

azaghal1981 wrote:
He does come off as a decent guy in interviews and whatnot. Shouldn't all of DC's collective negative energy be focused on getting Dan Snyder's ass ridden out of town on a rail after a good tar-and-feathering?
StoneTheCrow
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 05:45 PM UTC #
Seth wrote:
He genuinely cares about how everyone is treated


A friend of mine approached him on the concourse at a Caps game to tell him about an idea he had.  Ted stopped, listened, talked to him about it and then offered to talk to him about it further up in his box.  My friend said he really didn't think Ted would take him seriously, but was stunned by his sincerity and generosity.

The city could do a hell of a lot worse.  And does when it comes to the Redskins.
Thousand Made-Up Loves
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 06:50 PM UTC #
Seth wrote:
Ted Leonsis is one of the nicest people I have ever had the privelge of knowing

He genuinely cares about how everyone is treated

He may not have solved all of his teams' problems, but I can assure you that the intent is there

you all know me…I am not an ass-kisser…but we are lucky to have him here


I have met Ted before, and I agree, he's an extremely nice guy for his status and fame. I do believe Ted is a good guy, but his whining and complaining in his attempts to control the message strike me as extremely vain and petty. I also believe my take on the Caps is valid. Why should it be acceptable if they miss the playoffs?

And azagal is right.
wml7
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 06:50 PM UTC #
azaghal1981 wrote:
He does come off as a decent guy in interviews and whatnot. Shouldn't all of DC's collective negative energy be focused on getting Dan Snyder's ass ridden out of town on a rail after a good tar-and-feathering?


What if Dan Snyder gets Peyton Manning?  ;D
godsshoeshine
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 07:57 PM UTC #
as a fan of of the pens, i always was surprised that caps fans werent more embarrassed by ted's blowhard blog. when he bought the wiz, who i am a fan of, i thought maybe it would be different.

nope, still embarrassing. first year in five that i didnt split season tickets
Seth Hurwitz
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 08:06 PM UTC #
Go to pittsburgh
IMAmoose24
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 08:37 PM UTC #
godsshoeshine wrote:
as a fan of of the pens, i always was surprised that caps fans werent more embarrassed by ted's blowhard blog. when he bought the wiz, who i am a fan of, i thought maybe it would be different.


That's my only real issue with Ted. He gets rid of Boudreau even though he was the fastest coach ever to reach 100 wins and keeps Saunders 2 years longer than he should have been here? What could he have possibly been thinking?? I understand if you want a change for the caps, but to not have even fired Saunders well before he did and get rid of Boudreau at the first sign of trouble this year was simply unconscionable.
godsshoeshine
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 09:20 PM UTC #
Seth wrote:
Go to pittsburgh
to root for the wiz?
Mobius
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 05, 2012 at 10:38 PM UTC #
the bullets/wizards have always (last 30 years) been bad/not good but they've at least tended to be bad/not good in an endearingly hilarious way with a disappointing cast of endearingly hilarious characters (and the occasional tantalizing flirtation with competency). the main payoff of being a fan has been the opportunity to be in on the joke.  if the joke isn't funny anymore, and they are still bad/not good, there's really no reason not to jump ship. 

an owner who gets defensive seems like they are admitting they don't know what they're doing.  let your actions and the actions of the people you surround yourself with speak for themselves.  if the product sucks, the backlash is real - its not a misunderstanding.



 
El Tee
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 06, 2012 at 02:13 PM UTC #
Thousand wrote:
This guy pretty much sums it up.

SammyT1
2/3/2012 6:16 PM EST
Thirty years of Wizards misery has built up years worth of valid criticism, duly earned. Leonsis should spend more time fixing his team than getting into playground shin-kicking contests with sports writers who, unlike Leonsis, are at least doing their jobs. Leonsis, it is now quite obvious, is too concerned with perception, marketing, gloss and sheen, and not concerned enough about putting good management and players in place. I had hoped the change in ownership would be a breath of fresh air for the Wiz: new owner, new management, new outlook. Instead, nothing has changed, except that we have traded Old Man Pollin for Ronald McDonald, relentlessly marketing and stuffing his bunk product down our throats. Honestly Leonsis, turn your team around before playing nanny-nanny-boo-boo with sports beat writers trying to make an honest living.


Um, you sorta did with a word change or two.;)
He's a nice guy. Have had friends work for him, nothing but good things said with stories to back them up. They also say he is very passionate and cares about the teams and the center.
Maybe he's a fine owner, having the money to support the team, but he just needs to bring in someone better to handle the athletics/team…? Also, (and some of you might relate) when someone is passionate about a team they can lose sight of constructive criticism and go defensive.
I'll agree though it's sort of annoying when folks high up or not, debate through their blog. Perhaps he really thinks he is explaining himself and stands behind what he writes without realizing he is coming across petty or misinformed. (writers & critics can do the same though)
Yada
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 06, 2012 at 02:22 PM UTC #
We can end this thread right now…

Washington sports are a JOKE.  :o
DeathFromAbove1979
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Re: People who suck: Ted Leonsis February 06, 2012 at 05:00 PM UTC #
I definitely don't agree that he hasn't put the right people in place, the Caps are one of the best rosters in the league, they're just all spoiled and lost respect for… I guess the whole sport or somethnig. I called the Caps to miss the playoffs halfway through last year if they didn't get their shit together. They did alright against the Rangers and completely shit the bed against the Lightning. This year they're dead in the water and NOTHING seems to be changnig. Sometimes they score 5 goals and other times they score nothing and barely break 20 shots on net. It doesn't make any fucking sense to me.

Wizards are a joke. A bad one at that.

I just want the Nats season to start at this point.
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