District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser took a break from celebrating the start of an $800 million arena renovation project to correct misinformation circulating on social media about another major Washington sports project that is suddenly in jeopardy.
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Members of the Washington Wizards NBA Basketball team pose for a photograph with Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, and other officials, during an event announcing the start of work on a new Capital One Arena Gallery Place Atrium, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, attend an event announcing a new Capital One Arena Gallery Place Atrium, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington. FILE - RFK Stadium is visible from Air Force One as it takes off from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, as President Donald Trump flies to St. Louis to speak at a tax reform rally.
Leonsis called it a landmark day for the District and his company. The project includes $515 million in public funding as part of the agreement for the Capitals and Wizards to stay, with the rest paid for by Monumental.
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