Here’s Dan Gilbert’s LeBron rant letter
2010-07-08Dan Gilbert is not pleased with LeBron. Here’s the link to the letter in the original font. Below is the letter in its entirety.
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
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1. Lebron James was DRAFTED by the Cavs. He was required to play for the Cavs! He was unable to pick who he wanted to play for. This isn’t him being loyal, this is him being in an “arranged marriage.” He is a competitor, and played hard each night. By doing this, it opened up many options for his future in the NBA after his initial required tenure in Cleveland. Leaving a city after your contract is up is not being disloyal. It is called moving. People change jobs all the time after a contract is up. If what he… Read more »
I think Dan Gilbert and the stupid Cleveland fans really just need to thank Lebron for the years that he played for the Cavs…Lebron James don’t owe you all anything.
Also what a bad buisness move Mr. Gilbert now people are scared to play with you because there afraid that this letter will be about them.
Lebron James is a coward. Although he didnt gurantee that he would resign with the cavs. Dan Gilbert is a FUNNY MAN………
“I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE”
good one Mr. Gilbert
What a bunch of cry babies. If I had to play for that owner, I’d bolt too.
has anyone ever given thought to the idea that the cavs couldn’t attract top talent because there was no guarantee from lebron in the last couple years that he would re-sign? blaming Gilbert for Lebron leaving is ridiculous.
well lets see.. magic,bird,isah,jordan,duncan,kobe,,wade…all won championships in less than 7 years..all stayed with their original teams..except shaq and jordan (which im not counting the washington years as they were just for his own personal amusement and to be in the spot light a lil longer), garnet ,shaq,allen,payton, and others go chasing rings hoping to be at the right place at the right time. and others like barkley ,ewing,malone never got one , but one thing about all the mentioned before is they all had class… lebron the “king” james(king with no ring???? showed no class at all. not by leaving… Read more »
Die, Lebron. Never show your face in this state again. The grandmothers club that supported you should beat you with their canes. Never, Never return here. We’ll be better without you.
First of all I want to say is life is too short keep playing a broken record. I feel like TRUE LBJ fans will support him and his decision. I feel like everyone deserves to be happy for themselves but when it does not fit our equation it’s unfair of the individual. Last but not LEAST David Stern needs to release a statement before someone gets hurt or something tragic happens.
Listen, he gave you seven years to build something. You obviously could not get the job done so your homegrown hero moves a new city with new opportunities and his closest friends and you criticize his decision? I believe the HATERADE is on isle 12.
Despite whatever you think of LeBron….he can move to another team…sure. However, I agree with the words “narcissistic, and self-promotional.” He’s a pussy, weak-egoed wimp. A healthy ego does not do this, but remember an egotisical, narcissistic person, is really not that strong, …they are weak and fragile, and weak. I hope LBJ spends some of his money on personal psychotherapy.
The joke of the day:
“I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE”
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Good one Gilbert, very funny.
man all you cavs fan all of you all are basically saying yall dont have any faith in the rest of the team. one man cant do it all, especially if is not a selfish player like a certain nba player. this man needed help and obviously the owner couldnt find so lebron took it in hands and went to a team he belives has all the help he need. atleast he tries to share the spotlight with the rest of his team. its kind of hard to win a championship all by yourself especially when you are playing with… Read more »
Hey celtics fan your an idiot. LeBron never had any help to get the job done in cleveland. And you think your gonna beat Miami when you cant even beat the Lakers? hahah good joke. The celtics “big three” has no become crumbs. Miami is going to ruin them! LeBron made the right move. Dan gilbert is just being a big cry baby and making a fool out of himself. Ya blame the loss to the celtics all on LeBron thats easy enough right? Ya LeBron made the Cavs. If it werent for him they would have never seen the… Read more »
@anh
you wrote:
“but what if lebron really just wanted to have fun playing ball with his good friends and not carrying the Cavs night in and night out?”
Then he should have held a simple press conference on July 1 announcing his intentions and giving the other interested teams, including his home team, the opportunity to move on and do something else. A lot of people thought he would leave, but this is almost as bad as the way the Colts left Baltimore. Both James and Modell will forever be vilified in Cleveland.
@clevelandloveslebronstill— Perhaps you don’t get the idea that slaves don’t get paid $100million. This isn’t about slavery/ownership. Its about the way this was handled. Dan Gilbert’s angry rant aside, Lebron knew he was leaving. He knew he wanted to go to Miami. Instead of stringing everyone along he should have made the deal on July 1 and moved on without the public spectacle. And he should have told Gilbert, who appears to have spent the last 5 years trying to appease James, about his plans prior to the start of his tv ‘special.’ Yeah, he donated to charity, but he… Read more »
My sympathies to all Cavs fans. What a gut-punch. Although Gilbert sounds a bit cracked.
wow Dan Gilbert is an idiot,labron fulfilled his contract he doesn’t owe the cavs or fans anything,if anything u how him six years of great b-ball i didnt even know Cleveland had a team until then,so quit your wining and blame the organisation for not putting a championship team around him,all these wining makes u sound like a classless city.
Anybody and everybody would have done the same thing. Let me think, do I want to live in Cleveland or Miami? Cleveland has the ugliest people, with nothing to do. Miami has beautiful weather, beautiful people, lots to do….. Cleveland is a dump. Plain and simple. Been there, lived there, it’s terrible. Even the Detroit area has more to offer.
Jesus Christ, it’s like 1996 in here. All you morons need to realize its not about the specific decision LeBron made, but the completely vaginal and classless way that he did it. The last week proved he is either (1) heartless or (2) a moron. There’s a lot of revisionist history going on here with the way the team was managed — people seem to forget where the “WIN NOW!” pressure in the Cavs front office was coming from. Gilbert opened up his pocketbook and payed the luxury tax each year he was here. They went after every piece they… Read more »
That title guarantee is crazier than Mike Tysons eye tattoo.