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I just dont see how the Cavs survive this.

1) The economic impact of Lebron leaving is devestating
2) Inability to attract top free agents due to the reputation of the city
3) Antoine Jamison is now their best player
4) No cap space
5) only chance they can ever get to get a player of Lebrons caliber again is to win a lottery in which someone like Lebron comes out
6) Coach who dosent wont to be there
7) Fan interest is going to die

I could see this team moving...this is the death penalty for the CAVS imo

Take a gander at their website (seriously), clearly a team on the rise.

from Dan Gilbert on Cavs.org

Open Letter to Fans 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

only way Cavs win a title before Lebron wins one is if someone kills Lebron James....sorry Dan Gilbert. You are delusional

That letter can't be for real.

Can it?

Ruzious wrote:That letter can't be for real.

Can it?

It appears to be real unless it's a masterful hack job.

its real

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbe ... 00708.html

Ohhhhhhhhhhh Snap!!! Sh*t is about to hit the fan!!!!

Is "it" real? It's hard to "tell" from the quality "of" the writing.

There is a rumor that Gilbert is going to expose lebron and remove the "veil"

Ji wrote:its real

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbe ... 00708.html

I seriously doubt that it's real.

Ji wrote:its real

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbe ... 00708.html

beautiful and fully justified. wonder how long stern allows it to stay out there and whether the league will force gilbert to walk it back.

willbcocks wrote:Is "it" real? It's hard to "tell" from the quality "of" the writing.

I ask that you, the Cleveland fan, place your trust in me, guy writing you a letter in Comic Sans.

Cleveland needs a savior, Jamison is about to lobby for GILBERT ARENAS

lebron's a jacka**

Donkey McDonkerton wrote:Cleveland needs a savior, Jamison is about to lobby for GILBERT ARENAS

jamison and gilbert? lol

Donkey McDonkerton wrote:Cleveland needs a savior, Jamison is about to lobby for GILBERT ARENAS

Yeah, I'm sure Gilbert's error would've never made the headlines.

That has to be a hack job even though I hope it's real.

The letter is 100% real, it's on the Cav's official page for goodness sake.

Windhorst linked to it and said "hmmm, I bet the first draft was a real douzy".

They are that piddled off. Yes. Yes they are.

Hoopalotta wrote:The letter is 100% real, it's on the Cav's official page for goodness sake.

Windhorst linked to it and said "hmmm, I bet the first draft was a real douzy".

They are that piddled off. Yes. Yes they are.

...and rightfully so. Wiz fans have been saying LeBron was a Class A douche for years. Now the whole league knows.