Ted Leonsis appears to be passionate about his Washington Capitals. Unfortunately, he took things a little far recently by getting into an altercation with a fan.

Leonsis has been taking a lot of heat from Capital fans because of the team's performance. But that doesn't excuse getting into physical confrontations with fans.

Leonsis seems to be involved in all the trade discussions that the Capitals are having. From media reports it appears that GM George McPhee has to run all his trades by Leonsis first.

I understand that Leonsis wants to win. I understand that Leonsis cares about the team. But Leonsis isn't the guy who should be deciding who the Capitals put on the ice. He also shouldn't be putting his hands on one of the dwindling number of Capital supporters.

I think now is the time for Leonsis to sell the team and take a step back. There's nothing saying you can't be a fan if you're a former owner. You can afford a suite. You just can't afford to keep running your franchise into the ground.