While fans in Miami has began their
season-long festivities for the celebration of the new “three kings”, the
diehards in Cleveland has started to wear long faces while anger and hatred
dominated the Ohio skies on what they perceived as a betrayal of their favorite
son. But nobody was hurt more emotionally than the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan
Gilbert, who issued a strongly word statement following LeBron James defection
to Southern Florida . The letter was published in full in Cleveland.com.
“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
homegrown "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...”
*****
And here’s more from Cleveland.com on Gilbert, this time he exposed that James was a quitter during last season’s playoffs.
"He
has gotten a free pass. People have covered up for (James) for way too long. Tonight
we saw who he really is.
"He quit. 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. Go back
and look at the tape. How many shots did he take?
“It's not about him leaving. 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."
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