TOMMY SHEPPARD RELEASED AS PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WIZARDS

Today, the Washington Wizards announced they have relieved President and General Manager Tommy Sheppard of his duties.

Candi Waller | Apr 19, 2023

TOMMY SHEPPARD RELEASED AS PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WIZARDS /

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Today, the Washington Wizards announced they have relieved President and General Manager Tommy Sheppard of his duties.

Sheppard has been with the organization since 2003. He was appointed as the General Manager In 2019.

Statement from Ted Leonsis, Founder, Principal Partner, Chairman & CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment said the following:

Tommy Sheppard was relieved from his duties as General Manager and President of the Washington Wizards. Failure to make the playoffs the last two seasons was very disappointing to our organization and our fans.

A search for new leadership will begin immediately for an executive from outside the organization.

I would like to thank Tommy for his dedication to the Wizards organization and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

In Tommy Sheppard’s end of season media availability, he started his press conference off with sharing how disappointed he was in the season. He specifically talked about wanting more from the players and needing to see more wins. He repeatedly said that the goal for the season was to make the playoffs. As owner, Ted Leonsis said in his statement, this was the second consecutive year that the Wizards failed to make the playoffs.

Tommy Sheppard how many messages to share to media and fans in his end of season press conference. There were no indications at the time of the press conference, which took place on Monday, April 10 that Sheppard would be relieved of his duties.

See more from Sheppard’s end of season media availability with reporters below:

Tommy Sheppard Exit Interview

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This Was A Disappointing Year

Published Apr 19, 2023

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.