but not quite tragic, when someone has lived a full life like him. i hope it was easy and with minimal suffering.
we (Wiz fans) are lucky to have had him. i especially will remember him for building the stadium on his own and not pulling any crap about threatening to move the team if the citizens didn’t pony up for a new arena. DC has enough problems with poverty as it is. he knew and loved the city and its people.
 he also understood that a pro team is really a public trust, no matter who actually owns it. and look at 7th street now – thank you Abe Pollin.

Will miss you Abe. I have lived on 7th and H street for 2 years now and can’t imagine living anywhere else. I really hope the players step up and do something nice.

Thank you Abe. You will be missed.

if anyone lived in DC area pre (MCI) Verizon Center, you’ll recognize the vast impact he had on the vibrant downtown we now enjoy.
if there was no verizon center the only restaurants we’d have in that area are the kinds with thick bulletproof ordering counters with elaborate food doors..

Rest well, Mr. Pollin. The city will be smaller without you.

really sucks we couldnt get him that second championship he deserved.

not only for Washington Sports, but Washington the City. I didn’t agree with everything he did with the team, but there was no denying his passion and will. He was an example to sports owners everywhere.

As for the team: no more excuses; you have your clarion call.

You truly were one of sports’ great owners. Maybe you didn’t spend every last dime you had on the team, but that’s only because you realized that life is about much much more than just winning championships. Your philanthropic endeavors prove that you lived your life according to that principle. As for the team itself, we know you truly cared, and you always acted with with great dignity, setting an example for the team, the organization, and the city to follow.

You will be missed. Here’s to hoping the Wizards pull together and dedicate the rest of the season to your legacy.

I was not expecting this at all when coming here today. My condolences to the Pollin family! Abe will be missed by many and was one of the sport’s greatest owners. This is a sad day.

Surprised how sad I am about this. He leaves the Wizards and DC in much better hands than he found them, and he did it the right way.

As A San Antonio Spurs I would like to say I am sorry about your team owners death.
I hope everything is gonna to be all right in the upcoming days for your team.

Rip Abe Pollin

Rest in peace.

I would have loved for him to see the Wizards win another championship. I know he also would have loved to see that happen. My condolences go to his family and close friends and may he rest in peace.

If any owner deserved to witness the fruits of his labor it was Mr. Pollin. Though I’m a transplant with roots to a team elsewhere, Mr. Pollin’s impact on my adopted city is profound beyond measure. A true loss for the NBA but a lasting legacy for both the league and more importantly, the city and metro region.

Sincere condolences go out to Mr. Pollin’s family and friends.

I didn’t agree with everything you did, but I don’t think you can separate Bullets/Wizards from Abe Pollin either.

My condolences to the Pollin family.

Abe Pollin would be on there with Joe Gibbs, Jack Kent Cooke and John Thompson II

Our basketball community if the poorer for him being gone. Two arenas built and a section of downtown revitalized. Plus innumerable charities helped during his tenure. Lord knows how many young people in D.C. and the surrounding areas. A life well lived with purpose and decency.

I ate at Legal Sea Foods before a playoff game in 2006 and saw Mr. Pollin sitting there. I was nervous to go up to him and talk to him because I didn’t wnat to bother him during dinner. I finally decided to speak with him and all I said was thank you and good luck. He was very nice and gracious. I shook his hand and left. I was happy to have met him and shared a brief moment with him.

Check that – one of the great ones.

Sympathies to the Pollin family and to Wizards fans from the left coast.

Win a championship in honor of Abe. It’s a real shame he won’t see it here on earth, but I sincerely hope he is in a better place and can watch the celebration from where ever he is.

Thanks, Mr. Pollin.