WUSA’s Mike Wise sat down with Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis earlier this week for a wide-ranging interview on sports gambling, what it was like to see the Capitals win the Stanley Cup, and various other topics.
But you’re not here for that. You’re here to read what he said about Ernie Grunfeld, who has been the Wizards’ head decision maker since 2003. It isn’t a ringing endorsement.
Leonsis also did not offer unequivocal support for team president Ernie Grunfeld going forward. When told he had become a target of the fan base for the team’s failings, Leonsis said, “That’s unfortunate, but I think the fans are appropriately upset with us because we didn’t meet any of our goals,” which included a 50-win season and getting to the Eastern Conference finals.