Exit LeBron James…Enter Jesse Jackson…You Jackass!
Ok – I live in Ohio. As such, I’m a Cleveland Cavs fan. So needless to say, LeBron James jumping ship to go play with his buddies, while expected since he’s been such a cocknob for the last two months, still sucks because so much for loyalty to your home town you dick. Of course, everyone has had something to say about this, including Cavs owner Dan Gilbert. He issued this public letter to LBJ shortly after his cowardly announcement from Connecticut that he was bailing on the team the made him the star he is today:
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
Jesse Jackson, always the first on any scene involving anyone of color, has put his ten cents in – and you know what, as always, it is not warranted, necessary nor founded:
CHICAGO —
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sees LeBron James as a “runaway slave” and that his comments after the forward decided to join the Miami Heat put the player in danger.
Shortly after James announced his decision Thursday night, Gilbert fired off an incendiary letter to Cleveland’s fans, ripping the 25-year-old and promising to deliver a title before James wins one. He called James’ decision “cowardly” and later told The Associated Press he believes James quit during a handful of Cavaliers playoff games.
Jackson says Gilbert’s comments “personify a slave master mentality” and the owner should face a “challenge” from the league.
Messages were left Sunday night seeking comment from Gilbert, the Cavaliers, James and the NBA.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but LBJ was paid MILLIONS of dollars and the City of Cleveland and State of Ohio cultivated his power and reputation and, not to be a bitch, but supported his mom when she was on welfare raising him – so in essence, we raised him too! In what way has he been treated as a slave or did Dan Gilbert insinuate he is a runaway slave? Is it no longer possible, at all, for a white man to make a statement about a black man and NOT have it misconstrued into some racist slur or comment or action? Jesus Christ Jesse Jackson – get off your high horse and take care of that illegitimate kid you fathered you Reverend Hypocrite. Take a look at what you are doing to your race – you are not encouraging equality, you are further pushing apart races by instigating and fueling arguments and lawsuits about race that are completely unfounded. You fascist pig.
Thankfully, I’m not alone….here are some of the comments from our local paper….what do you think?
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People that only like to see their name in print saying stupid things shouldn’t be given a forum to do so any longer. Jesse’s relevance is long past.
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Leave it to Jesse Jackson to say something stupid. What a mindless wonder!
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Jesse Jackson is way off base AGAIN !
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I think I speak for nearly the entire population of the United States of America when I say that Jesse Jackson should SHUT UP! This idiot tries to make EVERYTHING racial…Daniel Gilbert was upset because the best player on the basketball team that he owns left the team in a pre-arranged, set-up deal while screwing the Cavaliers for years to come prior to doing it. If Jackson himself owned the team, he would have felt the same way…perhaps he wouldn’t have said it, but he surely would have felt the same way…his investment into the Cavaliers was HUGE and now he has a team that has decreased in value and will not be nearly as competitive…he has every right to be upset. As a Cavaliers fan, I applaud him for showing that he was pi55ed off…we need some fire in this town!
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You left out all his other buddies, the chairman of the New Black Panther Party (Malik Zulu Shabazz), the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Reverend Al Sharpton, Reverend Jeremiah Wright and President Barack Obama.
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I think Jesse Jackson should face a challenge and stay the hell out of it. He don’t know what he’s talking about.
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How many millions did the Cavs pay Lebron during the last seven years? It’s insulting to slaves to even compare!!! Stop printing Jesse Jame’s statements. He’s a total idiot!!!
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He always always always has to bring ‘race’ into EVERYTHING. Typical mentality!!
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Leave it to Jesse Jackson to make it a RACIAL thing. Hey idiot Jesse it wasn’t racial it is plain and simple The QUEEN Lebron went on national TV and embarassed the city of Cleveland once again! You should be familiar with embarassment Jesse because you yourself are HUGE embarssment to the human race!! The Queen had the right to sign with anyone he wanted but he could of done it in a more professional manner rather then make cleveland a spectical again. The Queen and Wade and Bosh planned this 2 years ago, I myself along with many other people feel the league should investigate this because it seems like a clear cut case of Collusion to me and i’m SURE Pat Riley played a big part in it to!! Dan Gilbert had every right in the world to say what he said because look how the Queen Lebron drug his team and the city of Cleveland thru the mud once again!!!
Read the article in the Sunday Repository, written by Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It’s in the sports section……. Section C, Page 6…….. It tells exactly how this whole deal went down over the past few years…..Riley, MJ, David Stern…..Bosh….Wade….. etc..etc… and it certainly sounds like collusion.
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I was unaware that ‘slave masters’ paid their slave millions of dollars a year to play a game. As well as perks such as use of the masters private plane for personal reasons. I really do need to rewatch ‘Roots’ again. It’s idiotic comments like this that cheapen the strife that actual slaves went through. Anyone that actually puts any credence into what Jesse Jackson has to say is truly a ‘slave’ of their own ignorance.
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Mr ‘no one gives a rat’s *** about’ strikes again. And you wonder why some people call him, ‘The race baiting poverty pimp!’ Thank god he can find race in every issue where it doesn’t exist.
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It’s good to hear the ‘Reverend’ Jesse Jackson mouth off yet again. This ‘Reverend’ has an illegimate child and has admitted to spitting into the hamburgers he once served to white people.
As for the ‘Reverend’ Al Sharpton, he has less credibility than does the above. Tawana Brawley, anyone?
The owner of the Cavs was absolutely correct. LBJ took a dive. We’ll never know how much he made by doing so, but I
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Jesse,
We don’t care what you think.
Sincerely,
Everyone
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Congratulations to Jesse Jackson for playing the race card……even when it wasn’t in the deck being dealt !!!
And people like him really wonder why racial tensions still exist in America ???
Keep fanning those flames if you want Reverend………..but you’re only burning your credibility.
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Ahhh…Jesee Jesse Jesse….and how would you have handled having your star player drag his heels in announcing what he already knew he was going to do until after all the possible replacement talent done got swiped up? I know, I know, you would offer to send the rest of the decent players with James too, right? No, you would be spitting mad at the raw deal this MILLIONAIRE player just handed you and all the devoted fans. But Jesse dear, we understand, it is hard to keep the whole appearance of racism up in America when there is after all, a black prez voted in by a good number of those racist whiteys now isn’t it?
Hey Jesse, how about actually denouncing the kill the cracker racist sentiments instead of comparing a MILLIONAIRE getting backlash for unethical behavior to a slave running away from a master that offered him more money than any one person should be worth to play…..oh yeah, forgot, only whitey can be racist….uh huh….I know….(Until Jesse stuck his nose in I honestly did not know what color Gilbert was, I only watched the games here and there )
Go fuck yourself LeBron – for all your shit and “charity” work, you’ve bailed on the city that raised you – to go play with your buddies. Good Riddance – your cocky attitude was getting annoying, and the fact that you stopped playing through the playoffs why – because of a rumor that West fucked your Mama? Why do you care? Kudo’s to her for nailing a young guy. You won’t even marry the chick who’s given birth to your kids and I’m sure there’s some other LJB Jr.’s running around out there that we just haven’t heard about yet. You’re a dick. – SJ
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