osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jul 8, 2010 11:27pm
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 8, 2010 11:27pm
Typical Cleveland.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jul 8, 2010 11:28pm
This posted on the Cavs site, so it is legit. I love it.....best owner in Cleveland sports.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Jul 8, 2010 11:29pm
Dan's a tad pissed off I see. If it weren't on the Cavs website, I would not have believed it was legit.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Jul 8, 2010 11:29pm
Who wrote this? Sleeper?"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.
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Jul 8, 2010 11:30pm
A little too bold, but I love Gilbert.
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miller45452003
Posts: 673
Jul 8, 2010 11:30pm
What a GOLDEN OWNER, but how do we win Mr. Gilbert? Johnny Flynn?
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jul 8, 2010 11:32pm
Sleeper = Dan Gilbert apparently.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jul 8, 2010 11:33pm
People are bashing LeBron about being classless. IMO that letter is about as classless as you can get.
Guaranteeing a championship? Bwahahahahahaha
How is he gonna do that when he still has to go against Boston, Orlando and now Miami. Cleveland is as fucked as ever.
Guaranteeing a championship? Bwahahahahahaha
How is he gonna do that when he still has to go against Boston, Orlando and now Miami. Cleveland is as fucked as ever.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Jul 8, 2010 11:33pm
Fans like Sleeper are the ones that make me want to enjoy every single moment of tonight's crazy coverage and relish in every moment of agony the city of Cleveland and that franchise will go through going forward. If it's all downhill until the franchise leaves town, that would be fine with me.
However, I know how it is to TRULY love a team. Invest everything into them, year in and year out, no matter what, even if it makes you look like a homer or even delusional at times. Unfortunately, the LeBron era started with VERY FEW fans of that ilk for the Cavaliers, and it's going to end with just as many or more making their grand exit into apathy or to another franchise just like the King did to Miami.
To the true Cleveland fans who can't even define their feelings right now (to that brink of emotion we can allow sports to take us to), I'm sorry.
However, I know how it is to TRULY love a team. Invest everything into them, year in and year out, no matter what, even if it makes you look like a homer or even delusional at times. Unfortunately, the LeBron era started with VERY FEW fans of that ilk for the Cavaliers, and it's going to end with just as many or more making their grand exit into apathy or to another franchise just like the King did to Miami.
To the true Cleveland fans who can't even define their feelings right now (to that brink of emotion we can allow sports to take us to), I'm sorry.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jul 8, 2010 11:34pm
I love it!
But it's hard to imagine that coming from anyone other than Mark Cuban. Wonder if the cite was hacked? The personal guarantee of CLE winning a title before Leboob just seems a little too over the top.
However, I think they said on ESPN that Dan found out with the rest of us during the announcement. They were talking about Lebron one day regretting not telling Dan ahead of time, and if true that's just unbelievable classless to me and would explain Dan's rant, but still a bit too much.
But it's hard to imagine that coming from anyone other than Mark Cuban. Wonder if the cite was hacked? The personal guarantee of CLE winning a title before Leboob just seems a little too over the top.
However, I think they said on ESPN that Dan found out with the rest of us during the announcement. They were talking about Lebron one day regretting not telling Dan ahead of time, and if true that's just unbelievable classless to me and would explain Dan's rant, but still a bit too much.
Mooney44Cards
Posts: 2,754
Jul 8, 2010 11:36pm
What do you want him to say? Good luck LeBron?
I mean seriously, one classless act deserves another.
I mean seriously, one classless act deserves another.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jul 8, 2010 11:36pm
This will be interest to say the least.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.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Jul 8, 2010 11:37pm
Automatik;417133 wrote:People are bashing LeBron about being classless. IMO that letter is about as classless as you can get. .
Ehhh, I say more marketing than classless. Lebron over this whole ordeal has been pretty classless, IMO. Bringing attention to the Girls & Boys club? Good. Having them there so they can witness your stellar example of turning your back on the fans and hometown to become a mercenary? It really doesn't get much lower than that. Ohhhh how I wish we could of seen a camera shot of some sweet little 10 year old in tears hearing the announcement.
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ironman02
Posts: 4,989
Jul 8, 2010 11:37pm
ESPN is running with it. It's on the bottom line already.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Jul 8, 2010 11:39pm
The Cavs PR team has a lot of work to do...mostly because theres not a lot the front office can do.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Jul 8, 2010 11:40pm
At least the boys and girls club made some money tonight.
BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Jul 8, 2010 11:40pm
I was never a fan of any NBA team in particular. I liked watching Jordan with the Bulls and even Wizards and LeBron with the Cavs, but never did I call myself a fan of any of those teams. Now after reading Gilbert's letter, I am and will always be a Cavs fan.
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genghis dong
Posts: 391
Jul 8, 2010 11:41pm
We lost with him. We can lose without him
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raiderbuck
Posts: 1,623
Jul 8, 2010 11:44pm
I think he's a little perturbed...
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Jul 8, 2010 11:44pm
Wow.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 8, 2010 11:46pm
Bold statement hope he delivers!
BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Jul 8, 2010 11:48pm
j_crazy;417163 wrote:Bold statement hope he delivers!
Someone has to since LeBron failed.
TBone14
Posts: 6,383
Jul 8, 2010 11:48pm
Awesome! Go Cavs. I'm wearing my Tyrone Hill jersey on top of my Mark Price throwback to dinner tomorrow night. It is back to the true Cavs fans now and hopefully Mr. Gilbert's guarantee comes true.
BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Jul 8, 2010 11:51pm
TBone14;417173 wrote:Awesome! Go Cavs. I'm wearing my Tyrone Hill jersey on top of my Mark Price throwback to dinner tomorrow night. It is back to the true Cavs fans now and hopefully Mr. Gilbert's guarantee comes true.
Mind if I join you true fans. I've never had an NBA team, but with an owner like Gilbert, I want to join in. Being a lifelong Browns fan, I really get the pain that Clevelanders are feeling tonight.