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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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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.
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert
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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert

Clearly, this is bitterly disappointing to all of us.

LeBRON 'QUIT' DURING PLAYOFFS

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.

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 ...

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_...#ixzz0tUDBtJpA
For some reason this shit bothered me.
I understand what lebron did was bullshit,but you promised the kid you would bring in quality players.
Hate tell you this Dan Gilbert But your an Idiot
Good luck getting players to want play there:rofl:
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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he's a racist slave owner

its cool
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Old news. He posted this the day LeBron signed.
The dude is a whack job, and is extremely bitter. Fuck him and that team.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by dE.fUsEd
Old news. He posted this the day LeBron signed.
i know that
this dude just ruined his franchise
where's David Stern?
If this was mark cuban,or any player that said about an organization they would be fined back to the stone age
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Mark Cuban liked it...no surprise :rofl:
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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cleveland fans needed that letter. they needed someone to rally around and he gave them something. i mean, if he didn't do or say anything about it, why should the fans care about the team since even the owner didn't. this gives the fans a restarting point so that they can say "i'm looking forward to what dan gilbert is going to do with the team. maybe he'll get it right".
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
cleveland fans needed that letter. they needed someone to rally around and he gave them something. i mean, if he didn't do or say anything about it, why should the fans care about the team since even the owner didn't. this gives the fans a restarting point so that they can say "i'm looking forward to what dan gilbert is going to do with the team. maybe he'll get it right".
hmm interesting view. I agree
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dubcac
Mark Cuban liked it...no surprise :rofl:
Cuban is now calling for an "investigation" of the heat and how they got all 3. :rofl:
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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so what happens if cleveland doesnt win a championship? :uhhok:
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
cleveland fans needed that letter. they needed someone to rally around and he gave them something. i mean, if he didn't do or say anything about it, why should the fans care about the team since even the owner didn't. this gives the fans a restarting point so that they can say "i'm looking forward to what dan gilbert is going to do with the team. maybe he'll get it right".
In addition to the letter, Gilbert's company, Fathead, cut the price of LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers poster to $17.41,[9] a reference to the birth year of Benedict Arnold, a U.S. general who defected to the British side during the American Revolutionary War.[9]
Really!
Really!
You guy's would trust a Fawking child to rebulid this franchise?
About the only good thing this guy has done is hire byron scott(a year too late)and a ok GM

LeBron set the Cleveland Cavilers back 5 years
DAN's comments set them back at lease 10
What free agent is going to want to come there?
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