Ted Leonsis & Britney Spears

[elocomotive]

From the owner of the Washington Capitals', Ted Leonsis, daily blog...

Last week I was in Chicago attending a board meeting.

After a board dinner, I left the restaurant and traveled back to my hotel with a business associate.

We got out of the car and we talked for a few moments before I headed into the hotel; and he walked to his apartment a few blocks away. While we were chatting; an SUV pulled up and a woman; an older woman and 3 burly men got out of the SUV and walked past us. I glanced over and said to my associate, “I think that was Britney Spears”.

He said “No way! wonder what she is doing in Chicago?”.

We talked some more and then I walked to the elevator that goes to the lobby. I went to the lobby and walked through it to the elevator bank that takes you to you room.

As I turned the corner, I saw this same group of people huddling and then elevator arrived the door opened and we all walked in.

So now it is me, a younger woman, an older woman and 3 body guard types in the elevator.

I press my button.12th floor.

The elevator heads up.

I turn to the side to look for a moment to see this huddled group of people. It is Britney Spears. She is wearing a hoody sweat shirt and sweat pants.

It is a bit uncomfortable; uncomfortable silence. I eventually say “Hello Britney - excuse me for saying this but I own the Verizon Center in DC. You played a concert there last month and my family enjoyed the show very much - thank you”.

I immediately feel like a geek for saying a word.

Britney doesn’t respond. Doesn’t acknowledge that something has been said - doesn’t move - doesn’t say anything. Has a blank stare on her face. She is far away. A body guard slowly moves right in front of me; is at eye level with me and doesn’t say a word. Just stands right in front of me. Passive. But he is there. Silent. Looking into my eyes.

My floor is reached 10 seconds later. I step outside and the elevator continues upward.

I walk off and laugh to myself.

And think. “Yikes”. THAT was weird.

Sorry, Puck. I edited the post and then deleted it not knowing it would delete the thread. Didn't mean to delete your post. My bad. I'm a dummy. And tired.

 

[puckhead]

had me confused.
I thought I forgot to hit 'post'

anyways: ha ha.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Britney obviously thinks she's gods gift to the World. No shock their. What a BITCH.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Was reading a story on MSN today where Britney said "If I wasn't famous I would be a school teacher"

If I see it again I'll post it.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Was reading a story on MSN today where Britney said "If I wasn't famous I would be a school teacher"

If I see it again I'll post it.

I think she's done enough damage to the youth of America & other countries. A teacher really? That takes the cake.

 

[pixburgher66]

Wow. That's cold. Of course she could've thought he was lying. If you don't know who he is, are you gonna believe some guy who says "I own Verizon Center"? Haha

 

[mattola]

haha. love how Ted hi I OWN the verizon center. Im surprised he didnt say

"Hi Im Ted, Internet pioneer, sports team owner, venture capital investor, filmmaker, author and philanthropist. My early new media company, Redgate Communications was acquired by America Online in 1994, and I became a senior AOL executive for the next 13 years. I am the majority owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics and the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. I also as Founder and Chairman of SnagFilms, vice chairman of Groupon and on the board of American Express and other companies. Your Concert was NEAT and you got great TITS"

 

[elocomotive]

Hahaha. Don't forget two-time airplane crash survivor.

 

[quoipourquoi]

Hahaha. Don't forget two-time airplane crash survivor.

And he saved me from a wild grizzly bear attack.