Professional athletes like and respect one another. I think in DC more than other towns, too!
Many of our players have been embraced and visa versa by the Washington Wizards, DC United, Washington Nationals and Washington Redskins. They come to our games. We go to their games. They socialize together as well.
See this Skins blog post about Alex Ovechkin and his three point attempts on the field.
I also know that the coaches and GMs talk amongst themselves as well. There is deep mutual respect between teams and execs between sports. These players and execs are all brothers in arms. It is nice to see.
Ted,
Thanks to you and the players for demonstrating leadership and solidarity during a difficult time for the Redskins and their fans. It’s no secret that there are high levels of frustration with the franchise across town. Thank you for being a ray of light, for putting a human face on the story and for providing us with hope for a better tomorrow.
We appreciate your stewardship of the Capitals organization, the honor and respect you show to the fans and we look forward to a great year. Bring home the Cup!
Best,
CP