Dan Gilbert's Message to Cavs Fans (knocks LeBron)

[HRocketsFan]

This was on the official Cavaliers website. Lock if already posted:

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.

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

[tellitlikeitis]

I'm thinking the site got hacked

[MD_in_Training]

Wow, that's some acid vitriol.

[GovernorAggie]

So who's gonna have the pics of the tags that the "We Are All Witnesses" mural in Downtown Cleveland?

[RedRedemption]

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

Bwahahah. BWAHAHAHA. HAHAHAHAHA...

wait... wait...

BWAHAHAHAHAA

[TheRealist137]

if this is true then wow talk about throwing maturity out of the window.

[RedRedemption]

Don't blame them. Cleveland fans are getting desperate, and about 90% of them are drunk right now. Very depressing day for the city.

[durvasa]

I defended LeBron through much of "the process", but that "Decision" special was beyond tacky, charity or not. I wonder if that was really his idea, or if it was ESPN's.

[daeyeth]

It's so funny how organization's don't give sh!$ about telling players they're about to be traded and yet when the roles are reversed, they feel entitled to hear about it. What's the line you guys always tell the players? "It's just business?" Exactly.

So cry me a river Dan Gilbert and stop being a hypocrite. You had 7 years of 2nd best basketball player in the world and you still couldn't put together a half decent team around. Everyone knows it. Everyone knows that LeBron has been surrounded by garbage.

This is on you buddy.

[HookemHorns1250]

Wow, I truly hope that site was hacked. If not, that's a complete joke. I guess he completely forgot where the team was before Lebron got there. At least he put them on the map.

Classless act from a classless Owner.

[pli777]

wow, that has to be fake.

[T-Slack]

Originally Posted by pli777 wow, that has to be fake.

Naw, his team's value is about to be slash in half. Sh** I'll be pissed too. I'll bet the previous owner of the team is doing back flips right know. He could "see the future" and bailed out and got his doe. Awesome.

[typhooonn]

Originally Posted by HookemHorns1250 Wow, I truly hope that site was hacked. If not, that's a complete joke. I guess he completely forgot where the team was before Lebron got there. At least he put them on the map. Classless act from a classless Owner.

what the sh!t you were talking about? It's Lebron who is classless.

[VesceySux]

Wow, Cleveland is cratering faster than I thought. By morning, all that will be left of the city is a giant, smoldering hole.

[DontTradeOswalt]

Gilbert's an idiot, that's what happens when you don't take a meeting seriously when your star is a free agent, he should be thanking him for all the money he brought to Cleveland

[professorjay]

Yikes, that can't be real, it must be hacked.

BTW, if real, I appreciate the determination and dedication. Being a Cleveland fan, it seems pretty far-fetched though.

[ThaShark316_28]

Love LeBron but this is:

[tellitlikeitis]

The Cavaliers' Twitter confirms that it is indeed real.

[Shaud]

Originally Posted by ThaShark316_28 Love LeBron but this is:

How is that ether?

If LeBron quit in the playoffs and so many things was swept under the rug then why is he mad LeBron left, and why did he even try to re-sign LeBron?

[clippy]

Give the guy a break. He's just lost millions of dollars in season ticket holder revenue; he has a right to be upset.