Cleveland Owner Dan Gilbert Unleashes Another Verbal Assault On King James
Posted by Media Outrage on July 10th, 2010
Dan Gilbert is just making himself look like a f*cking MORON now. He has resorted to hurling insults and childish name-calling in an attempt to make King James feel his pain which is the epitome of BITCHASSNESS. Peep the latest verbal assault on James when you
CLEVELAND — Angered and betrayed by LeBron James’ decision to leave for Miami, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert accused the NBA’s MVP of quitting during the playoffs.
Gilbert, who posted a letter to Cavs fans on the team’s website shortly after James announced his plans to sign with the Heat, told The Associated Press late Thursday night that it’s “accountability time” for James.
“He has gotten a free pass,” Gilbert said in a phone interview with The AP. “People have covered up for [James] for way too long. Tonight we saw who he really is.”
Gilbert said James quit on the Cavs during their second-round series against the Boston Celtics, who rallied from a 2-1 deficit to eliminate Cleveland.
“He quit,” Gilbert said. “Not just in Game 5, but in Games 2, 4 and 6. Watch the tape. The Boston series was unlike anything in the history of sports for a superstar.”
The Cavaliers were beaten by 32 points in Game 5. During the game, James appeared distracted and uninterested, often glaring at Cleveland’s coaches as the Cavs tried to foul to get back into the game in the second half. James also made some puzzling postgame comments, saying he had “spoiled” people with his play over seven seasons.
Gilbert also said he believes James quit on the Cavs in Game 6 of their series in 2009 against Orlando.
“Go back and look at the tape,” he said. “How many shots did he take?”
The NBA will not comment on Gilbert’s statement, league spokesman Tim Frank told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard.
Gilbert, who has owned the Cavs for five years, said he was most disappointed by James’ behavior in the months leading up to the superstar’s announcement that he is going to Miami to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Gilbert said James never returned a single phone message or text since the end of the season and that the Cavs were not informed of James’ decision until he went on the air.
Gilbert said Rich Paul, one of James’ business partners, called the Cavs moments before the announcement.
“LeBron James needs to go to another team with two superstars already so he can win a championship,” Gilbert said. “We will win a championship before [the Heat] do.”
Gilbert said he now wishes he had done some things differently with James, who spent seven seasons with the Cavs.
“It’s not about him leaving,” Gilbert said. “It’s the disrespect. It’s time for people to hold these athletes accountable for their actions. Is this the way you raise your children? I’ve been holding this all in for a long time.”
In Miami, Wade said he was stunned by Gilbert’s comments.
“I think I’m happy that I have the owner that I have here in Miami,” Wade told The Associated Press late Thursday night. “I’m happy Micky Arison is my owner. I couldn’t believe it. I’m speechless. It’s very unfortunate and I think it makes LeBron that much better about his decision.
“We knew ‘Bron would take some backlash,” Wade added in his interview with AP. “I told him he’s a strong man for it.”
In Dallas, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban commended Gilbert for “standing up for his fans and his team.”
“The whole process left the Cavs in a difficult position,” Cuban wrote in an e-mail to ESPNDallas.com. “Free agency had run its course and the Cavs had to sit and wait.
“I would be mad too if I was kept in the dark like that.”
In the letter posted on the Cavaliers’ website, Gilbert called the process on James’ free agency “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.”
Gilbert told Cavs fans: “You simply don’t deserve this kind of cowardly betrayal.
“I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE”
Gilbert promised that “curse” on Cleveland sports would follow James to Miami.
“The self-declared former ‘King’ will be taking the ‘curse’ with him down south,” Gilbert wrote. “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.”
Gilbert finished the letter by promising to put his focus on bringing a championship to Cleveland with the Cavaliers.
“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….”
Mediaoutrage- Dan Gilbert is sounding like a modern day slave master. Did he think he owned LeBron or something? F*ck outta here!
July 10th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
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July 10th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Queen James is a pˆssy !!
Jordan never left Chi-Town to win
Magic never left LA to win
Kobe never left LA to win
Bird never left Boston to win
Isiah never left Detroit to win
Duncan never left San Antonio to win
D-Wade is never leaving Miami to win
The all time greats get teams built around them, they don’t go sucking dˆck to win
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh3qj2SDwXqP99fQ3S
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Rafiq Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
TRUE DAT.
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Aniyaqt Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Ha ha ..luv it!!
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July 10th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Mr. Gilbert should take note of history. Slavery ended in 1865! The only modern day slaves that exist are in America’s penal system! Mr. James is free! He’s free! He’s free!
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Rafiq Reply:
July 10th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
VERY,VERY TRUE DAT .THAT’S WHAT ME AND MY BOYZ ARE SAYING THOSE THREE MEN CONTROLLED THEIR ON CAREER.BUT UNCLE RUCKUS MADE A DAMN GOOD POINT NEEDLESS TO SAY.
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Aniyaqt Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I dnt consider this is anything remotely related 2 slavery……
Lebron is def & has ALWAYS been a self centered, arrogant, spoiled brat narcissist, n Cleveland (Gilbert) is da one who put dis DIVA on a pedal stool in da 1st place!!
***** “Anybody” can look like a “great player” when u surrounded by a bunch of BUMS!!!
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July 10th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Dude get the fuck over it already! He gone and don’t give a damn about the shit coming out of your trap.
You can kiss the hell out of Lebrons black ass. You talking and he still gettin paid.
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sumarrain Reply:
July 11th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Totally agree, I could never understand people obsession with rich spoiled athletes and entertainers
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July 10th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
INTERPRETATION: This is what Dan Gilbert really meant to say in his open letter http://clicky.me/rOE
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July 11th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Betty White is Great I genuinely hope she decides to do more than 10 episodes. I can’t wait until the calendar comes out in Sept it will likely be awesome.
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July 11th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Lebron is a bitch for the way he handled the situation. if you’re a supposed grown man and business man, then act like it. you’d have to be an idiot to think that it really took him that long to make his decision and that hour long special was an asshole move. I’m not mad that he left cleveland, thats understandable. but how he did it was total bitchassness!
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July 11th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
It aint all dat deep…….If Lebron stayed, Cleveland wouldn’t have won a championship n now he’s w/Miami & he “STILL AINT GOIN WIN” ********** ha ha haa ha aha ha!!!!!!!!
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July 12th, 2010 at 1:55 am
And behind closed doors he’s calling the man all kinds of “niggers” now.
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July 12th, 2010 at 2:01 am
He sounds like a scorned bitch.
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September 3rd, 2010 at 11:20 pm
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….”- If Gilbert had did that when James was with the team, maybe they would have won a championship. Can’t blame James for wanting to leave, although he could have handled it better.
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