Oh, and that’s not the worst part. It’s quite possible Gilbert issued a veiled threat, telling fans “there is so much more to tell you about the events of the recent past.” Is Gilbert planning to get even more personal and perhaps spill some company secrets, all designed to embarrass LeBron? Oh, boy. Have you ever heard an owner react this way to a player? The answer is never. Some owners in the past expressed anger and disappointment at players who broke the law or did something heinous that embarrassed the franchise. But what did LeBron do? Leave?
We might be talking about a record fine here. Not anything approaching the hit that Gilbert just absorbed, in terms of franchise value ($100 million?), now that LeBron’s walking. But steep enough.
Sure, LeBron has made some PR mistakes in the last year leading up to free agency. Nothing horrible. Nothing that should’ve made him a media punching bag, which has been the case lately (what felony did he commit, exactly?). But a few. Yes, indeed. He didn’t call Gilbert before making the announcement. Gilbert was owed that much. He turned a recruiting session into a public spectacle and then to ridiculous heights with a one-hour televised special, which screamed ego. Agreed.
But didn’t he just give seven years to the Cavaliers? Two MVP years? Didn’t he make Gilbert, already a rich man, even richer? Didn’t he put Cleveland on the NBA map, when before he arrived, the team was a speck? Again, the fan reaction was understood and perhaps valid to a degree. But from an owner? Just because LeBron chose a change in scenery?
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