Cleveland Cavaliers Fans Offer to Help pay Dan Gilbert's Fine
Written by playerpress.com, Tuesday July 13 2010
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has more fans in Cleveland and more friends and people that agree with him than he ever knew.
His emotional, controversial letter criticizing LeBron James for leaving the Cavaliers in order to join the Miami Heat has brought forth an outpouring of fan support for Gilbert.
A Cavaliers team spokesman said the team has received thousands of e-mails and phone calls, including some from fans offering to help Gilbert pay a $100,000 NBA-imposed fine.
Last week after “The Decision,” Gilbert fired off his inflammatory letter, ripping James' decision as "a shameful display of selfishness and betrayal." He called the MVP "narcissistic" and "self-promotional" and vowed that his Cavaliers would win a championship before "the self-titled former king."
The message was just what the fans of the Cavaliers, who also felt betrayed, wanted to hear.
NBA Commissioner David Stern on the other hand, was not pleased to hear it.
He fined Gilbert $100,000 on Monday, calling the letter and comments Gilbert later made in an interview with The Associated Press that he felt James quit in the playoffs the past two seasons "a little extreme."
Then Rev. Jesse Jackson got into the picture as well when he said that Gilbert treated his players as slaves.
Gilbert has this reply to the Cavaliers fans on their support:
"The humbling offer by so many is another reflection of the strength of Cavs fans and the people who live and work in this region and are always the first to step up and have each other's back," Gilbert said. "I will pay this fine myself, but would be grateful and highly appreciative for any fan who redirects the dollars they kindly offered to contribute towards this fine to the Cavaliers Youth Fund, which will positively impact our region's kids through the numerous local charitable groups the Cavaliers Youth Fund supports."
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