Dan Gilbert Is The Greatest (Or Most Foolhardy) Owner Ever

As if this whole LeBron James circus could not get any crazier, this popped up tonight. In case you have been living under a rock, LeBron James said he was going to South Beach (someone tell him South Beach is not Miami) tonight to play with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, and in the process, and unnecessarily took a complete shit on his hometown and fans who supported him diehard through thick and thin on national television on a show so full of awfulness that it needed to be seen to be believed. But it only took a few hours for the Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to respond to LeBron James leaving. From the Cavs official website.

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

If my city was cursed like Cleveland and one of the biggest sports stars just took that dump on you on national television, yeah, I think I might do the same thing as an owner of the team. It shows the fans that you still have a passion, will propel forward without LeBron and will try to win a championship without him, regardless. And even if he can't, at least he can successfully create delusions that the team will be successful in order to save some of the surely falling ticket sales now in Cleveland.