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Like many professional teams, the Washington Wizards posted a statement on their social media condemning the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel last week. Well, not everybody. The Wizards' and Monumental Sports' newest business partner -- Qatar -- had a different point of view.

The streets around Capital One Arena will be filled Friday night with fans dressed in red to celebrate the home opener of the Washington Capitals. The times that thousands of visitors are downtown in the District are rarer and rarer in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the changes that have affected commuting into the city.

With manager Dave Martinez and now general manager Mike Rizzo locked up with new contracts, do Mark Lerner and the rest of the family that owns the Nationals plan to see this ongoing rebuild through?

Transparent Ted Leonisis may be one step closer to being the Washington Nationals owner. Hey, is this thing on? Hello? Hello? Testing?

In the owner's own book -- a book that promises to reveal "6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life" -- I could find nothing to explain how a star who signed a $251 million contract extension a year ago is now suddenly expendable.

In the past, the Wizards and Capitals owner has shown a propensity for picking up the wrong item when he goes to the market.

If your phone rings and it's Transparent Ted Leonsis on the line, don't be surprised. He'll just be asking how to run a winning NBA franchise.

Here's some "context" for you -- the Wizards haven't won 50 games in an NBA season since 1979.