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Damn, Lebron got told in Comic Sans. 

Dang, Illbert! 

get over it, cleveland 

Dan Gilbert said:

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.

I'm sure it comforts the "fans" to "know" they won't never be "betrayed", "Dan". 

big bro 79 said:

Damn, Lebron got told in Comic Sans.

...adding major insult to injury 

HArdware, Smardware.

FL doesn't have state income tax and I think that would be huge to a king. 

This stuff, coming out of the mouth of an f'n owner is borderline inappropriate. There was a second quote coming later in the night that was even harsher. I'm guessing that the league might discipline Gilbert... 

On a related note:

http://www.fathead.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/lebron-james/

Price reduced to $17.41... coincidentally, the same year Benedict Arnold was born. 

While it's been quite a while since my last visit to the mistake-by-the-lake (my hometown - GO North Olmsted!), I don't understand the assumption that a sports star, at the peak of his game, would be looked down upon by putting manna before sentimentality/loyalty. If someone offered me that kind of money, I'd disavow my family, change my name and eat a pound of dog droppings - all with a smile on my face.

/AMRAP!!! 

"I don't understand the assumption that a sports star, at the peak of his game, would be looked down upon by putting manna before sentimentality/loyalty."

it's not even the money. lebron left money on the table by virtue that the cba allows a free agent's former team to offer more years - and, therefore, more money - than any other team.

i find it ridiculous that people are so pissed off over this. how does this change anyone's life, aside from those directly involved? so what, the guy went to miami so he could play with a couple guys who he wanted to play with and, perhaps, where he felt he had a better shot at a championship. the owner just comes off as a petulant 5 year old crying because he didn't get what he wanted. this is business, and the cavaliers didn't/weren't able to offer lebron what he wanted. do you think the cavaliers would have signed james out of loyalty? do they sign basketball players from ohio out of loyalty, even though they can't give the team what it wants? 

dude is going to regret this bitchy little display

christ he's like a jilted lover 

haha i hate ohio even more than basketball. this is gold 

While it's been quite a while since my last visit to the mistake-by-the-lake (my hometown - GO North Olmsted!)

fuck yeah. north olmsted represent. 

It was unseemly how many cities were nut-hugging Lebron. One mayor changed a street name to Lebron Way or something. One mayor made a youtube video singing to Lebron. Do basketball players really bring that much income to a city?

It would appear that the only thing the city gets is revenue from taxes on tickets, all the other money he generates goes into the NBA engine and eventually to all the players. Why do so many people care that Lebron went one place or another?

Oh, and why the Comic Sans hate? I saw several people mention it. Does it have some hidden negative or historical meaning? 

Dude likes his "quotation marks." 

people are getting their panties in a twist for a guy who changed teams. hahahaha. I bet some fans cried at the bar during the announcement, must have been hilarious to be in Cleveland that night 

Who cares what team he plays for, the important thing is what's he going to wear and where can I buy it so I can look cool? 

Do basketball players really bring that much income to a city?

Celebrity, winning records and championships do.

why the Comic Sans hate?

It was introduced fifteen years ago and is basically the equivalent of an exclamation point at the end of a joke's punchline:
It's supposed to make things fun, exciting, whimsical, and dynamic,
When really it's just obnoxious and childish.
Using it for something serious like this just emphasizes how stupid and lazy the author is. 

It was introduced fifteen years ago and is basically the equivalent of an exclamation point at the end of a joke's punchline:
It's supposed to make things fun, exciting, whimsical, and dynamic,
When really it's just obnoxious and childish.
Using it for something serious like this just emphasizes how stupid and lazy the author is.

One of my favorite explanations says that, unless it's being used for something like an invitation to a kid's birthday party, it is "analogous to showing up for a black tie event in a clown costume." 

Enohead said:

anal

yeah! 

Thanks Rabbiwanna, I had no idea about the Comic Sans. But about the other thing: did people really go out of their way to visit Cleveland when Lebron was there? Plus, I heard that Lebron never really won anything... ever.

I've been in the US for a handful of years and one of the sports I've latched on to is American Football (it's almost as good as Rugby... almost.) I live in Manhattan, so the team to cheer on is the New York Jets or the New York Giants. For some stupid reason, both teams share the same stadium and the stadium is located in New Jersey. Now, it's true, after Eli Manning won the Superbowl, I was all keen to see a game, so I purchased a ticket online, took a coach bus to the Stadium, bought a light up mug for my girlfriend and some beer, bought a program and when I left, I took the same bus home. Maybe I spent $200, NJ probably saw $10 of that. If I were a season ticket holder, multiply that by the number of home games, it just doesn't seem like the kind of money that would make Betty White do a PSA about Lebron. 

I certainly can understand everyone in Cleveland being sad about this self-absorbed sports hero leaving them to go to greener pastures, but not knowing the full situation myself, I have some questions for those of you that do:

1. Did the ownership of the Cavaliers make a seriously competitive offer to LeBron? Or did they attempt to re-sign him in Peter Angelos (of the Orioles) preferred method...waiting and waiting and waiting...

2. Obviously LeBron is looking to get a ring, not just money...did the Cleveland team make any effort to go out and obtain other high caliber players to supplement LeBron on the roster? I have heard of other free agents going to Miami and other cities, but nothing about someone being courted to go to Cleveland.

I'm not trying to be a dick...I really am interested in knowing... 

Turkishjade...I think cities feel that there are also psychological benefits to having pro sports teams their citizens can identify themselves with. It may not reap immediate benefits regarding revenue (except for the local sports bars/restaurants on game days), but having a pro team...especially a successful pro team, is a great marketing tool to attract new businesses and new residents...who then can be taxed to bring in additional revenue.

I am not so sure this actually works, but I have heard this argument made. 

wow, that fathead $17.41 thing also happens to be the year of the "New York Conspiracy." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Conspiracy_of_1741

i'm sure that event has nothing to do with the new pricing, but it's funny. 

Yuppykiller said:

Turkishjade... but having a pro team...especially a successful pro team, is a great marketing tool to attract new businesses and new residents...who then can be taxed to bring in additional revenue.

I didn't think of that, but it makes sense. Thanks Yuppykiller. 

What is this basketball thing of which you speak? And why should I care about it? P.S raised in Ohio, lived there almost 30 years, and still don't give a shit. 

So where will he get the magic flying robot robot free agents to sign and win a championship with? 

"Maybe I spent $200, NJ probably saw $10 of that."

i'd be willing to bet that the giants and jets are getting taxed more than 5%. pro sports are part of the attraction of living in/visiting a certain area. attract more people to your area, the more money that is spent in your area. and, at least during the season, you have very wealthy athletes living in your area, and they are spending money in your area. there's probably many other ways that a sports team benefits a city than that, but you get the idea. 

Well, to be honest, I usually wanna leave Cleveland after about an hour of being there so I do have to give kudos to Lebron for staying so long. This was a pretty crappy way for him to go though. And I think it does have a big affect on the economy around here because with Lebron, Cavs basketball was a big draw for the Q, as well as sports bars and other restaurants around here and stores selling Cavs gears, etc. and I think a lot of people around here are going to be turned off of NBA basketball altogether over this. It may seem asinine, and it is really, but people around here are passionate about professional sports because we don't really have much else. Just look what happened when Art Modell move the Browns to Baltimore. Speaking of which, I gotta take the Browns to the Superbowl. Hope the bus doesn't explode before we get there! 

Kioki Geisha said:

What is this basketball thing of which you speak? And why should I care about it? P.S raised in Ohio, lived there almost 30 years, and still don't give a shit.

its a Canadian thing 

Turkishjade said:

Oh, and why the Comic Sans hate? I saw several people mention it. Does it have some hidden negative or historical meaning?

http://bancomicsans.com/home.html

There's a good video on that page that answers your question. 

Looks like the NE ohioans are coming out of the works...former westlaker, now north olmsted here. 

Aww how cute, some people still cling to the foolish notion that there is regional loyalty in pro-ball.

/it's all about money and nothing else... 

they are ALL acting like little kids about the whole thing.

James led everyone along, took the pay, now take the criticism, a shit sandwich is a lot easier to eat when you have that much bread

Dan doesn't like to be jilted, no-one does, get over it

I'm from Cleveland, sucks but life goes on, fans act like an adult 

Cambot said:

Dude likes his "quotation marks."

I think this was an heavily exaggerated

example "of" how to

write in very bad

GRAMMAR. and

punctuation.

He "also LIKES NEW 'paragraphs' very" much... 

Kerrplop said:

a shit sandwich is a lot easier to eat when you have that much bread

I like this, and I'm going to steal it and use it whenever the opportunity arises. 

pocket said:

fuck yeah. north olmsted represent.

how many north olmstedoians do we have in here? holla 

Sports are so emo. 

I'm from Cleveland

Sorry to hear that. 

Yyz said:

Sorry to hear that.

We all have our cross to bear, on the flip side I don't live there anymore 

bare that is, good lord I need to learn to type 

CfazinC said:

This stuff, coming out of the mouth of an f'n owner is borderline inappropriate. There was a second quote coming later in the night that was even harsher. I'm guessing that the league might discipline Gilbert...

F that noise, it's his business and he can say whatever he wants.

I'm in Tampa, Florida and this guy's gumption just made me a Cleveland fan. 

Yuppykiller said:

I think cities feel that there are also psychological benefits to having pro sports teams their citizens can identify themselves with. It may not reap immediate benefits regarding revenue (except for the local sports bars/restaurants on game days), but having a pro team...especially a successful pro team, is a great marketing tool to attract new businesses and new residents...who then can be taxed to bring in additional revenue.

It went that way in Boise after the Broncos won the Fiesta Bowl and got national attention. It put our school on the map, more people started going to school here, and business started taking notice, too. You can definitely see a ripple effect with a successful sports team.

And I don't get the Comic Sans hate. It was basically created by Dave Gibbons, and Dave Gibbons is fucking awesome. 

"I don't get the atomic bomb hate. It was basically created by Albert Einstein and Albert Einstein is awesome." 

Kerrplop said:

bare that is, good lord I need to learn to type

Nope, you were right the first time. 

Do basketball players really bring that much income to a city?

I dunno about basketball but during the NHL playoffs when Ottawa was still in they said here on the radio that every home playoff game brought in millions of dollars for the city so it definitely is profitable for a city to have good sports teams. 

Discombobulated said:

And I don't get the Comic Sans hate. It was basically created by Dave Gibbons, and Dave Gibbons is fucking awesome.

Vincent Connare is a former Microsoft in-house font designer. Amongst his creations are the Comic Sans font, and the Trebuchet MS font, both of which ship as standard on current releases of Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.

 

I don't care. I just do not care. 

So Cleveland just discovered that their "hero" was a self-absorbed jackass with less than a high school education?

Sort of sad ................ 

It's a game.