Ted Leonsis: A Billionaire Being Bombarded

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis makes himself incredibly accessible to regular Joe the Plumbers Schmoes, either through his Facebook page or his blog or email. But, now he’s realizing that perhaps he was a bit too accessible.

He writes on his blog:

    The 3 to 0 deficit also brought out the worst of some folks’ instincts and emails into my inbox so here is what I am thinking: I have made myself incredibly accessible to our fans and I mostly enjoy the interaction but it is becoming apparent that some fans abuse me and have gotten into the habit of just firing off hurtful missives about me personally or about our team; certain players on our team; or our fan base.

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