Today the hate is raining on Lebron James, and make no mistake, on one level, he has earned every drop. The self-proclaimed King turned his free agent journey into reality television with all the subtety of Paris Hilton. He abandoned his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, gutting the value of the franchise, not to mention the economy surrounding the stadium. And he did it all to join superstar Dwyane Wade in Miami, becoming Robin to Wade's batman, A-Rod to Wade's Jeter, and telling the world he is forfeiting the chance to be recognized as the greatest to ever play the game. His ambitions are now capped at becoming Scottie Pippen 2.0. Short of sporting an "I Love BP" t-shirt, it's difficult to imagine how James could have handled this in worse fashion. Yet, this morning, many of us woke up feeling far more sympathetic than we felt when we went to sleep. That's because on the day after "the decision," we were all introduced to the odious man behind the Cavs, team owner Dan Gilbert. After Lebron made his announcement, Gilbert took to the Internet and penned a deranged open letter to Cleveland fans that would have made the Unabomber proud. Written in a creepy comic sans font, Gilbert wrote,
Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers supporters wherever you may be tonight;
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