cavs owner's letter to fans..he rips lebron a new asshole ! ..pretty LOL

[hurricane]

Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert
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Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight;

As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier.

This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his "decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and probably the history of entertainment.

Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.

The good news is that the ownership team and the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.

There is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating much of that to you.

You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.

You have given so much and deserve so much more.

In the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight:

"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"

You can take it to the bank.

If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and previously never experienced levels.

Some people think they should go to heaven but NOT have to die to get there.

Sorry, but that's simply not how it works.

This shocking act of disloyalty from our home grown "chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow-up to become.

But the good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio.

The self-declared former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does "right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma. [/B]

Just watch.

Sleep well, Cleveland.

Tomorrow is a new and much brighter day....

I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only:

DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue....



Dan Gilbert
Majority Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers

 

[hurricane]

best parts are in bold... well pretty much the whole letter should be in bold


keep in mind a team owner wrote this !

 

[hurricane]

btw rip iggy!

 

[swole]

bold letter

 

[calveless wonder]

That letter was awesome. a few people are ripping Gilbert for it, but i think most people (especially cavs fan) love this.

Fuck those ngrs who say Gilbert should have taken the higher road. Lecoward didn't even have the decency to give the guy a phone call to let him know he wasn't coming or thank the fans of cleveland. Gilbert did everything he could to help lebron win given their situation, although i think a lot of their moves were just desperation. understandable though because this guy handcuffed the franchise

Lebron showed what a weak minded fraud and poser he is. He will never be Kobe or MJ who are leaders and have the mind of a champion. He'll be dwade's little pippen if anything.

The worst part of this..I think this had been in the works for YEARS. Those losers had been colluding for a couple of years now. They just string everyone a long to stroke their own egos. He let his stupid, unqualified bunch of goon friends orchestrate this garbage show and process....clowns who have no real business experience, or marketing knowledge or PR knowledge or legal knowledge. Instead of surrounding himself with professionals, he's trying to be a ngr version of Vinny Chase. Guess what? Vinny chase has integrity to the people around him and is actually a humble dude on a tv show. Lebron is a bitch

I hope basketball karma comes and bites them in the ass and KOBE shows them what it is to be a champion and not a bitch. I've never liked the rapist, but at least the rapist shows he's got balls of steels and doesn't back down from a challenge. oh yeah...and he has rings


Lebron has permanently tarnished his image and if these guys lose in the first 2 years it will be one of the biggest fails ever in sports. Just read the papers around the country and you will see how everyone is shredding this clown for this spectacle. I'm glad he didn't come to the knicks. This guy doesn't have what it takes to revive basketball in NY. He would have quit on the team like he quit on the Cavs

 

[miplank]

lebron is a douche

 

[trex74]

I think the Cleveland fans will rally round and be "motivated" after reading that.
They deserved a thank you from Lebron for sure.
The hype and media whoring by Lebron was so crass, bleh.

 

[redsamurai]

I wonder what kind of reaction he thought he was going to get from this little clown act...??

And Wade's Pippen is right on the money. I do not see him being "the king" in Miami. He will try once he realizes Wade's been suckering him in. He's trippin if he thinks he's going to keep up ring count with Kobe in Miami. They will win a couple....no more than three, probably less. Shaq and Kobe started to deterioate after the 2nd ring and I see this 3 threesome going out earlier than that. Bosh will be the first to want out....I'll bet on it.

 

[canadianhitman]

The letter is a carefully crafted tool, looking to sway public opinion to a 'we didn't want him back anyways' frame of mind rather than an 'oh, shit...the team sucks now so why bother renewing our season tickets' frame of mind. You better believe he had an alternate letter praising LeBron as the second coming of Jordan that would have been published had LeBron chosen to return to Cleveland. 100% spin.

 

[KillahBee]

I like the emotion.

I like the non PC crap that we usually see from owners.

I don't like the fact that he is basically the little girl who gets dumped, then cries and goes nuts and talks shit about her BF to everyone that will listen cause she's a hurt little insecure pussy.

 

[FuzzyGophar]

The original letter was written in comic sans which makes it that much more hilarious.

 

[iggy]

I had my LeBonfire last night.
i'm cool with whatever...

 

[trex74]

I had my LeBonfire last night.
i'm cool with whatever...

nice LOL

 

[hurricane]

I had my LeBonfire last night.
i'm cool with whatever...

suicide watch is high in clev?

 

[redsamurai]

I disagree that Gilbert is acting like a pussy. Obviously if Lebron had stayed they'd all be like "ok, now we know what this was all about". What people don't understand is that most clevelanders were accepting of the fact that Lebron might bolt after this season.....it's not like the cavs didn't have their chances. What the problem is the way he's gone about this. Yesterday was a cock and balls move that I don't think cleveland deserved. If he had a beef with the organization, say so....but cleveland treated this guy nothing short of royalty and bolting like this is a douche move. I think that's what Gilbert is reacting to. I "HIGHLY" doubt that letter would have been written if Lebron came to the organization a few days ago and said I've made my decision. This was a complete tool move.

 

[calveless wonder]

I like the emotion.

I like the non PC crap that we usually see from owners.

I don't like the fact that he is basically the little girl who gets dumped, then cries and goes nuts and talks shit about her BF to everyone that will listen cause she's a hurt little insecure pussy.

uh...more like

getting dumped.....on the jumbotron

at the superbowl...when you're expecting an engagement ring

 

[redsamurai]

uh...more like

getting dumped.....on the jumbotron

at the superbowl...when you're expecting an engagement ring

LMFAO!!! yep, pretty much. Lebron showed zero class. Gilbert was his buttboy for 7 years....acquiesed to EVERYTHING that little shit wanted. Normally "your boys" aren't allowed on the team buses and flights....not 'brons boys though. All this shit coming out, I had no idea Lebron was such a little dipshitty cocksucker. You're making all that money yet you still "need" to have that special treatment.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I disagree that Gilbert is acting like a pussy. Obviously if Lebron had stayed they'd all be like "ok, now we know what this was all about". What people don't understand is that most clevelanders were accepting of the fact that Lebron might bolt after this season.....it's not like the cavs didn't have their chances. What the problem is the way he's gone about this. Yesterday was a cock and balls move that I don't think cleveland deserved. If he had a beef with the organization, say so....but cleveland treated this guy nothing short of royalty and bolting like this is a douche move. I think that's what Gilbert is reacting to. I "HIGHLY" doubt that letter would have been written if Lebron came to the organization a few days ago and said I've made my decision. This was a complete tool move.

Agreed. I guess even Jordan ripped him on it. Not cool for "King" James.

Having said that, yeah, why the hell didn't Cleveland/owner show that much pizazz and determination to win a title while James was there the last 7 seasons? Maybe what they really needed was a different coach or something like Jordan did in Chicago. The leader on the court is still only 2nd in command, no matter what team/sport. The other thing is James is a spoiled bitch that shoulda played college ball first. Kobe ain't much better either. He's lucky Jackson came around to shape him up. Even then he called him "uncoachable" in his book.

 

[redsamurai]

I said all along Mike Brown was not the guy. I give him credit for putting a good defense together, but he never reigned Lebron in on offense. Had we had a guy that could tell Lebron that the schoolyard shit wasn't gonna get cleveland a title...maybe we'd have two or three by now. If lebrons shot is off all he has is that drive to his left. Thick teams like Boston and Orlando are unfazed by that...they just say bring it big boy, we'll beat you in 7 games if that's all you got.

 

[bakemeacookie]

The only reason why he wanted him IS BECAUSE HE IS FUCKING AWESOME.

The fact that a player of his skills left, makes him sound like a jilted ex-gf. If he sucks so bad, why are you pissed? Do you write letters like tihs when OTHER cavs go to other teams or are fired by you? Are they "betraying" cleveland?

Miami or Cleveland. NO brainer. I'm sure he's reading his letter on some yacht shipping cristal.

c

 

[calveless wonder]

The only reason why he wanted him IS BECAUSE HE IS FUCKING AWESOME.

The fact that a player of his skills left, makes him sound like a jilted ex-gf. If he sucks so bad, why are you pissed? Do you write letters like tihs when OTHER cavs go to other teams or are fired by you? Are they "betraying" cleveland?

Miami or Cleveland. NO brainer. I'm sure he's reading his letter on some yacht shipping cristal.

c

you have no idea what you're talking about.you don't even know anything about basketball

and this situation apparently

 

[redsamurai]

I have no doubt that Lebron doesn't give two shits. I think you have to feel for Gilbert cause if he had known sometime ago that Lebron was leaving he could have aggessively gone after some other players. Same could be said about other teams. I mean it's possible that Cleveland could have gone after Nowitzki or Stoudemire, I mean who knows...they might not have wanted to come if they thought Lebron wasn't going to be there. But still....give your team some options. Dick move.

The only reason why he wanted him IS BECAUSE HE IS FUCKING AWESOME.

The fact that a player of his skills left, makes him sound like a jilted ex-gf. If he sucks so bad, why are you pissed? Do you write letters like tihs when OTHER cavs go to other teams or are fired by you? Are they "betraying" cleveland?

Miami or Cleveland. NO brainer. I'm sure he's reading his letter on some yacht shipping cristal.

c

 

[canadianhitman]

If that owner was so serious about winning, he would have given LeBron a championship-caliber supporting cast. I don't blame LeBron for wanting to win. As for the prime-time special drama, yeah it was unusual...but in this media-oriented society, it seemed like the right thing to do to me from an entertainment standpoint.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I dont find this surprising. Players get traded and move around all the time. People are hating on Lebron because he's looking for a championship and he can't win it on his own. He's moving to a better team where his efforts and talent wont go to waste.

I understand the way he went about it was fucked...but spare me the drama please lol and cry me a damn river

 

[calveless wonder]

lol @ canadians commenting on basketball

give me a break


what's next? Iceland commenting on Lacrosse?

 

[the_alcatraz]

lol @ canadians commenting on basketball

give me a break


what's next? Iceland commenting on Lacrosse?

Hey we have the same TVs and we watch the same games...

We dont even have Bosh anymore so we're pretty much fucked

 

[-SD-]

lol @ canadians commenting on basketball

give me a break


what's next? Iceland commenting on Lacrosse?

USA commenting on soccer.

 

[the_alcatraz]

USA commenting on soccer.

Puddles commenting on fitness

 

[-SD-]

Puddles commenting on fitness

Puddles commenting on life.

 

[the_alcatraz]

Puddles commenting on life.

Puddles commenting PERIOD

 

[calveless wonder]

Hey we have the same TVs and we watch the same games...

We dont even have Bosh anymore so we're pretty much fucked

you may have the same tv's, but you certainly don't watch the same games.

or else the vancouver grizzlies would still exist.

you guys are too busy watching hockey considering the seasons run at EXACTLY THE SAME TIME

 

[the_alcatraz]

you may have the same tv's, but you certainly don't watch the same games.

or else the vancouver grizzlies would still exist.

you guys are too busy watching hockey considering the seasons run at EXACTLY THE SAME TIME

I don't watch hockey which makes me a rare breed

 

[calveless wonder]

I don't watch hockey which makes me a rare breed

that's because you're Lebadian

 

[Wulfgar]

Honestly I dont see what the big deal is.
James Played out his contract. He took the cvs from being a fuggin joke to the best record in the NBA for several seasons with a subpar cast in which his only help came from an oft injured ilgauskas, inconsistant play from Mo Williams, and an aged Shaq.
As an athlete you do what you need to in order to win. If this means leaving an organization who is offering no help and who no good players want to play for then so be it. He is a free agent, he can do whatever the hell he wants.

That being said, I beleive Miami was not the best move he couldve made. Id of liked to see him in Chicago. James, Boozer, Rose, Noah, and Dang would of made a unstoppable team

 

[the_alcatraz]

that's because you're Lebadian

wtf is a Lebadian?

 

[calveless wonder]

Honestly I dont see what the big deal is.
James Played out his contract. He took the cvs from being a fuggin joke to the best record in the NBA for several seasons with a subpar cast in which his only help came from an oft injured ilgauskas, inconsistant play from Mo Williams, and an aged Shaq.
As an athlete you do what you need to in order to win. If this means leaving an organization who is offering no help and who no good players want to play for then so be it. He is a free agent, he can do whatever the hell he wants.

That being said, I beleive Miami was not the best move he couldve made. Id of liked to see him in Chicago. James, Boozer, Rose, Noah, and Dang would of made a unstoppable team

sigh
people are so missing the point. Well, at least not logical people anyways. Most people realize this fortunately.

it's not WHAT he did, it's how he did it. He basically put on this huge charade when he already made his mind up MONTHS ago if not years ago that he was going to miami, so teams could go to Akron and grovel at his feet... did this stupid ESPN special and showed what an ego maniac is, and then didn't even tell the team that tried to everything he could for him (including sacrificing any future cap flexibility) that he was leaving. He spit and shit on his hometown, the city, his old teammates and ownership...and the NBA. Had he quietly said "im going to the heat" and told the cavs this a week before..then this reaction wouldn't have been the case.

Chris Bosh basically admitted at their press conference that they colluded on this months ago. Shady business by stringing a long all these other organizations.

Lebron not only showed he's a huge egomaniac, but he's a POSER (yankees, cowboys fan duh) and he's a follower.

this new trio = the three Ego-migos = the 3 dogs

Alpha dog = dwade
Beta dog = lebron
Lap dog = bosh

if they don't win at least 4 championships in the 6 years, or win at least 1 in the first 2 years it will be considered the biggest fail in NBA history. I hope kobe has 2-3 years of Black Mamba left in him and dwight howard clothelines Chris Bosh next year. lets not forget D-wade and chris bosh have missed extensive time in their careers..don't be shocked if one of them has a significant injury especially now that the enforcers will probably make a reappareance in basketball.

 

[Wulfgar]

Again

These guys are businessmen first and foremost. And this "charade" gave ESPN and a thousand other newspapers, talk shows, etc etc tons and tons of material to work with and make a shitload of $$$ over. Im sure Bron and his "team" got a pretty decent kickback for it too.
I dont know why people get knocked for exploiting their talents and fame. Especially in an era where nobodies get famous just for being famous(ie the reality tv era). So dont kid yourself into thinking that all this wasnt contrived to make great ratings, tons of controversy, drama, and a shitload of $$.

Personally I hope the best for lebron and his decision to go play with wade and bosh in miami(even though im a Bulls fan). At the end of the day u gotta go do what makes you happy. And to me at least, it seems like thats exactly what he did. All 3 of them were in the same draft class, so obviously they are friends and want to play together. Best of Luck to em!

 

[ortiz34]

All this means squat.
The C's got super turbo wheelchairs and are gonna whip all their asses

 

[calveless wonder]

All this means squat.
The C's got super turbo wheelchairs and are gonna whip all their asses

that would be awesome

you know those ngrs are gonna even be hungrier than this year. KG and rayray have at least 1 year in the tank left in them, maybe 2

What people fail to forget is that RuPaul has never won a playoff series and Lebron is a classic chokeartist in the playoffs. the only one who knows what it is to be a champ is Dwade. I think the experience of the celtics will help them big time.

 

[hurricane]

kobe>lebron

no matter what shit he pulls for attention

 

[hurricane]

o and lebron is a coward. i dont care what anyone says

he took less money and left his hometown because he was scared he couldnt win a championship in clev( as the cut dry leader) and would go down in nba history as a choke artist

 

[redsamurai]

CW's right, it's not that lebron bolted...but that the teams he strung along now are out of the free agency picture. And they did this for a reason cause they had to make sure everyone was focused on Lebron and Miami could net Bosh without a huge bidding war. This was Lebron and Dwade's plan....have all the free agency wars focused on them, despite them already knowing where they were going...and that would allow the heat to sign someone like Bosh for not quite top dollar. If both of them had signaled early what they were doing...like men.....it's very likely Bosh might have had other offers. It was a con job to the detriment of the NBA. Lebron has utterly destroyed the cavs.....no chance now for them to go after anybody else. At least the other teams like the knicks...well they're in NY so they'll attract another star at some point. The cavs window is done now...doesn't matter how much money they now have. Lebrons gone and no other big free agents are out there.

 

[dutchman063]

sigh

Lebron not only showed he's a huge egomaniac, but he's a POSER (yankees, cowboys fan duh) and he's a follower.

.

Thats going to stick to his legacy even if he wins championships in Miami..he'll never get the accolades Jordan or Kobe's gotten for winning championships. Also i never understood why he was named "the king" to begin with when he hasnt won a damn thing.

 

[calveless wonder]

100% agreed dutchman. he's the "self proclaimed" king. no one in the NBA would do that

he's a jester or dwade's queen if anything


lol @ reese water's take on this from the daily line. LEBRON MAY HAVE WENT SOUTH, BUT HIS MOM RODE WEST

 

[redsamurai]

hey CW, told you I'd see him before you did. Lol. Walked out of my gym today just as I was pulling in. I looked at him like, is that really him...and he got this look on his face like I was some fan maybe wantin his autograph. As soon as I confirmed it was him I just looked straight ahead. That's apparently what most people are doing in the gym too....he's just another black dude now, nobody cares. I don't understand what he's even still doing here. You play in Miami....go buy yourself a house in south beach.

 

[calveless wonder]

hey CW, told you I'd see him before you did. Lol. Walked out of my gym today just as I was pulling in. I looked at him like, is that really him...and he got this look on his face like I was some fan maybe wantin his autograph. As soon as I confirmed it was him I just looked straight ahead. That's apparently what most people are doing in the gym too....he's just another black dude now, nobody cares. I don't understand what he's even still doing here. You play in Miami....go buy yourself a house in south beach.

i'm surprised he's not dead yet.

at least no one wiped off the benches for him

why is the guy working out at ho-hum gym when he has like a 30k square foot house with a bowling alley and everything else?

 

[redsamurai]

i'm surprised he's not dead yet.

at least no one wiped off the benches for him

why is the guy working out at ho-hum gym when he has like a 30k square foot house with a bowling alley and everything else?

I was wondering that myself. I had heard a few weeks ago that he was coming around but I assumed it had something to do with the basketball camp or whatever....but apparently he might be getting a wkt in. Shaq was coming in during the season to use the pool while he was rehabbing his thumb, so that I understand. I don't know what Lebron is doing, I gotta ask around.

And he's a skinny douche in the offseason. Only thing diesel on him was his calves, that's how I confirmed it was him although those big dopey ass shades should have told me all I need. I was just initially surprised how much upper body mass he was lacking. The legs though are ridiculous. His calves are gigantic. Almost looked comical on an otherwise tall lanky physique. This just confirms to me that these guys are roiding during the season and give the receptors a rest come offseason. You don't lose that much mass if it's legit muscle.

 

[bakemeacookie]

He can do whatever he wants. And if his skills are so bad, why do cav fans want him? LOL!

Besides who on earth wants to live in clevleand when u got miami? HELLO!

c

 

[calveless wonder]

God stfu bakemeacookie. This isn't a tmz thread

real men watch sports. testosterone deprived males watch tmz

 

[redsamurai]

Besides who on earth wants to live in clevleand when u got miami? HELLO!

c

I agree but apparently homeboy still wants to live in akron. Not sure why though.....if I"m ever in there while he's working out I probably will ask that question. Maybe he's just invested too much money in all the realestae he's bought for himself and his boys....who knows. But I think he should leave....you're playing in miami so get the fuck up out of here where you're just another homeboy now and go live with people who will slob on your knob for the predetermined length of your contract situation.

 

[George Spellwin]

A new article "Lebron James is on Steroids?" has been added:

For the most part, the NBA has steered clear of the steroid problems that plague other professional sports leagues. But when Lebron James’ name came up as a potential user of steroids, everyone in the NBA was panicking. Since the accusations were leveled, a big controversy has ignited.

 

[hurricane]

A new article "Lebron James is on Steroids?" has been added:

might be but he has killer genes .. freak of nature like

 

[iggy]

might be but he has killer genes .. freak of nature like

but he still can't find his daddy

 

[gstacker]

I made my mind up about him
when they lost a game an he ran out without shaking anyones hand like a lil bitch....

 

[hurricane]

but he still can't find his daddy

plus d.west banged his momma!

 

[-Ariel-]

plus d.west banged his momma!

Sounded like the most jaded teenage heartbreak letter. However, wow, the rage he must've felt when writing that.