Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert's Open Letter to the Fans

[Sportsbuck]

A Letter 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.

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

Immature, bitter, pathetic, call it what you want, I fucking love it.

 

[Atlas]

change their name to the Cleveland Butthurts...

 

[KNUBB]

I lol'd

 

[Sportsbuck]

PDcavsinsider

Trust me from as who's dealt with Gilbert, I can only imagine what the first draft looked like. This was probably PR team's compromise.

lol this just gets better and better

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Good.. atleast he didnt sugarcoat it. Tell em how you feel, Dan!

 

[G-men]

someone needs to chill out a little bit. i dont know why he thinks LeBron owes him anything. guy can do whatever the hell he wants, thats why its called FREE agency.

oh and lol at him thinking the LeBron-less Cavs will win anything before the Heat win one. theyll be lucky to make the playoffs.

 

[USCChifan]

That is one funny ass letter. LeBron can go fuck himself

 

[Coked Up Elmo]

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.

this is so exciting

 

[Sportsbuck]

someone needs to chill out a little bit. i dont know why he thinks LeBron owes him anything. guy can do whatever the hell he wants, thats why its called FREE agency.

oh and lol at him thinking the LeBron-less Cavs will win anything before the Heat win one. theyll be lucky to make the playoffs.

Lebron preaches loyalty... then complains about not having the talent around him. Meanwhile, he refuses to re-up, forcing Cleveland to make bad trade after bad trade for over the hill, overpriced, or just plain not good enough players to try and get him some help because no super star wants to sign with Cleveland if Lebron isn't going to be there long term, then leaves because he doesn't think Cleveland is going to give him the team necessary to win a championship.

Then he goes on national fucking TV and grinds the fucking dagger in. There's some loyalty for you.

 

[G-men]

Lebron preaches loyalty... then complains about not having the talent around him. Meanwhile, he refuses to re-up, forcing Cleveland to make bad trade after bad trade for over the hill, overpriced, or just plain not good enough players to try and get him some help because no super star wants to sign with Cleveland if Lebron isn't going to be there long term, then leaves because he doesn't think Cleveland is going to give him the team necessary to win a championship.

Then he goes on national fucking TV and grinds the fucking dagger in. There's some loyalty for you.

it really doesnt matter. he was a free agent and has the freedom to go wherever he'd like. he knew that Cleveland didn't have the talent so he left. like Garnett said, loyalty only gets you so far.

 

[Irish]

Lebron wanted to win. He put himself in the best situation to win. You cant be mad at that.

Clevelands management is just upset because they spent the the last four years suckin Lebrons dick trying to keep him here and instead of trying to make an entire city happy, that he already devoted 7 years to, he did what was best for him.

I can respect that.

 

[citizenerased]

:youmad:

That has got to be the most awesome thing I've ever read.

And no wonder LeBron left, look at their shitty website... it's written in Comic Sans for fuck's sake.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

 

[Irish]

Then he goes on national fucking TV and grinds the fucking dagger in. There's some loyalty for you.

Whether he did this because he is a diva or not, what the reason for the show was to raise money for unfortunate kids. He tried to make the free agency freakshow and try to do some good with it. I honestly believe he wasnt trying to dick over cleveland.

 

[G-men]

And no wonder LeBron left, look at their shitty website... it's written in Comic Sans for fuck's sake.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

holy shit lol, did a 5 year old design their site?

 

[Irish]

Whether he did this because he is a diva or not, what the reason for the show was to raise money for unfortunate kids. He tried to make the free agency freakshow and try to do some good with it. I honestly believe he wasnt trying to dick over cleveland.

I don't mind that Lebron went to the Heat, but I hate the fact how Lebron represented himself over the last few weeks. Seriously, the way he ditched Cleveland was just awful, and I think Bosh,Wade, and Lebron had this all planned out WAY before FA even started.

If he would have done things like every other FA, I wouldn't have a problem with him going to the Heat, but he didn't, he ditched his hometown on national TV. Gilbert has every right to be mad here.

Fuck Lebron, and Fuck Miami.

Read this.

I dont think he meant to screw over his hometown on national TV. But the cleveland fans took it that way.

I view it as the Cleveland fans thinking Lebron owes them something when infact he doesnt.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Brutal.

Need to have a lot more tact.

Bad move.

Cleveland ain't makin' the f'n playoffs with that team of bums and have no cap relief until 13/14.

Yeah Dan, should have just kept your hot headed mouth up and just chilled out and made moves.

Now, you look like a SOZE'd girl.

 

[Sportsbuck]

lol: http://panthers.nhl.com/

 

[Argath]

I wish Buck3y35 were here right now

 

[Argath]

I agree.....being nice and politically correct is overrated nowadays. Most people are hip to how each other really feels. No need to lie about it anymore to preserve a fake image.

While some of his letter was over the top.....the part about the manner of the ESPN special couldn't be more true. I was expecting a press conference...not some produced TV show with good lighting and a crowd of little kids in the background.

LOL at having the kids there too....desperate attempt by Team LeBron to make him not seem like a dick.

 

[G-men]

how can a guy go from starting his post with "I don't mind that Lebron went to the Heat" and then finish it with "Fuck Miami"