Gilbert Rehires Brown 3 Years After Trashing LeBron

Gilbert Rehires Brown 3 Years After Trashing LeBron

LeBron James did not seem to like coach Mike Brown, so the Cavs fired him. Then James shocked the Cavs by leaving anyway, and Brown landed in Los Angeles with the Lakers. But with rumors that Phil Jackson wanted to come back to the Lakers, the Lakers fired Brown, but then hired Mike D’Antoni instead. And now Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who emailed in 2010 that James was “narcissistic,” and that some people think they can go to heaven without dying, has admitted he made a mistake on Brown and re-hired him back. Confused?

You can read the AP story on the rehiring by clicking here, but it is also a great excuse to read Gilbert’s open letter to James after he left for Miami. He ultimately proved to be wrong – James did win a title before the Cavs – but the letter probably endeared him to Northeast Ohio fans forever. Now will James ever decide he was wrong and/or return to his home in Northeast Ohio to play for the Cavs?

Here is Gilbert’s open letter from 2010:

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

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