Crazy to think Leonsis was trying to leave a location where we have memories like this. Money talks, but this location means so much to Caps fans. If Leonsis and the city treat it right, I believe that COA (or whatever we call it in the future) can become a venue that people cherish and take pride in, like Fenway or Wrigley. If I have kids I’m glad I’ll get to take them to a game here and tell them about what it was like to watch Ovi light the lamp in the same building.
by ImProbablyLunchin
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Where does this crowd gather if the team plays in Virginia?!?
that’s was an absolute party…
Arenas don’t last generations. The only NBA arena built before 1990 is MSG. In the NHL, the only other arena older than 1990 is the Saddledome.
lol at Cap One becoming anything like 100+ year old ball parks like Fenway & Wrigley.
I’m *ALL* for Caps staying in Chinatown, and the city/Monumental investing in the arena and area – it’s way over needed. Many of the dining options have been closed or consolidated since late 2018 – long before the pandemmy. Rents for restaurant and retail were/are too high for any business to be profitable. (Source: I ran the Bar Louie in GP for several years.
But absolutely zero chance that any investment into that area leads to Cap One becoming a historical landmark, or in ANY way reaching 1/3 the social significance of Fenway, Wrigley, the Garden, or any other legendary venue.
Naive.
We had awesome scenes like this in DC at RFK and in the streets after 3 SB titles.
Money talks.
Agreed fuck VA
My dad (who got me into hockey by taking me to Hershey Bears games), told me about watching them tear down his beloved Ebbets Field when he was a kid in Brooklyn. What hurt him the most, he said, was that “they acted like it was nothing, just a building”. It really broke his heart. Not saying COA rises to that level, but people do embed memories and feelings into these places