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Dan Gilbert, Cavaliers Owner, Stands by LeBron James Letter

By Hal SpivackOct 27th 2010 – 7:10PM

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert created controversial headlines when he vilified LeBron James for leaving town and heading to Miami via free agency in July. Gilbert is still refusing to back off the comments he made then, promising to look toward the future instead. When James first left town, Gilbert wrote an...

Dwyane Wade Defends LeBron James, Says He 'Didn't Quit'

By FanHouse NewswireJul 15th 2010 – 8:11PM

MIAMI (AP) -- They've been teammates for only a week, and Dwyane Wade is already standing up for LeBron James. Wade defended the NBA's two-time reigning MVP on Thursday, telling The Associated Press that James "didn't quit" on Cleveland during the playoffs. That was the accusation made by Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert last...

Jesse Jackson Has Better Sense About LeBron Than Dan Gilbert

By David WhitleyJul 14th 2010 – 3:45PM

They say that breaking up is hard to do. Now Cleveland fans know it's true. All they need do is look at how it made Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert lose his mind. He checked into the rubber room at Heartbreak Hotel after LeBron James checked out of Cleveland. Gilbert's "Open Letter" to fans managed to do two things most...

Cavs Owner Gilbert Thanks Fans for Offering to Pay Fine

By Pat McManamonJul 13th 2010 – 6:43PM

Dan Gilbert continues to let his voice be heard about LeBron James' departure from Cleveland. His most recent statement was to thank Cavaliers fans who offered to pay the $100,000 fine imposed on him by NBA commissioner David Stern. The commissioner fined Gilbert for the angry letter he released about James the night he...

Dan Gilbert Releases Statement on Jesse Jackson's 'Runaway Slave' Comments

By Pat McManamonJul 12th 2010 – 5:44PM

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert "strongly" disagreed with remarks made by the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sunday about LeBron James. Jackson had said the owner's angry letter about James' departure reflected a master-slave mentality, and that Gilbert was treating James like a "runaway slave." Gilbert's statement, released...

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