Washington, DC’s, soaring crime rate pushed the Wizards and Capitals to relocate the professional basketball and hockey teams out of the nation’s capital, surrounding District residents say, potentially costing the District $25 million in yearly tax revenue.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2023 statistics show:
- Robbery increased by 69 percent
- Violent crime spiked by 40 percent
- Carjackings soared by 89 percent
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin reached a tentative agreement this week with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate the teams out of the crime-infested “war zone” of D.C. to the Virginia shore of the Potomac, just a ten-minute drive from the District’s border.
“It’s not just about money … but you’ve got to talk about the environment. … What is the surrounding area of the venue?” Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears told WMAL on Wednesday. “If you go to the game and you’re having fun but if you leave the game you’re having to look over your shoulder, that’s an issue.”
ALL on BIDEN REGIME !!!!
Any team that cares about its fan base should move to a safer location
I think the woke to broke equation has been clearly proven.
Well the Wizards are still in CONGRESS !!!!!
Biggest CRIME is by the Democrat Party in DC !!!!! BIDEN # 1 Criminal !!!