Dan Gilbert issued a statement on Monday after Jesse Jackson called him a slave master for his remarks about LeBron James leaving Cleveland. Gilbert responded: “I strongly disagree with Rev. Jesse Jackson’s recent comments and we are not going to engage in any related discussion on it. Going forward, we’re very excited about the Cavaliers and positive future of our region.”
Gilbert may have put an end to Jesse Jackson’s comments, but now he must answer to League Commissioner David Stern. At the owners’ meeting in Las Vegas, Stern fined Gilbert $100,000 saying his remarks were “extreme.”
Now fans are offering to help out Gilbert. A Cavaliers spokesperson has said the team has received thousands of phone calls and E-mails offering to help pay the fine.
Over the weekend Denver Nuggets superstar, Carmelo Anthony, and the former MTV VJ, Lala Vazquez, got married. The wedding was in New York where both Anthony and Vazquez are from, and 300 people attended. The couple have a son Klyan who was born in 2007. Congrats to the happy couple.
At 9:00ET LeBron will make his announcement on which team he is going to sign with. ESPN had dedicated an hour long special. LeBron has met with six teams, but only three are in serious contention.
Miami: Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have already said they will sign with the Heat causing many to speculate that LeBron has already made up his mind. Last week, rumors swirled that the three had met in Miami for a summit. LeBron going to Miami means less money. While LeBron going to the Heat would mean he would play alongside Wade and Bosh, that’s about all he would be playing against, and Miami would still need to bring in other players.
Chicago: The Bulls have already signed Carlos Boozer, but will they sign LeBron? ESPN columnist, Bill Simmons said if LeBron wanted to win his best shot would be to sign with Chicago. Chicago has already cleared enough cap space to give LeBron the big money contract he would not get in other favorite Miami.
Cleveland: While the Cavs may not have signed Wyade and Bosh or even Boozer, Cleveland is home to LeBron. LeBron has stuck with the Cavs for the past 7 years. While Cleveland can offer LBJ a big money contract they cannot offer him a championship. Despite having the best record in the NBA for past 2 years, they have not been able to win a championship. The Cavs just hired a new coach in Bryon Scott. Leaving Cleveland may hurt LeBron’s legacy more so than not winning a championship in Cleveland. Other NBA Greats like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant stayed with their teams and won championships as opposed to leaving.
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According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have decided to sign with Miami. Miami will announce the signing later today with an official announcement.
The news is causing many to speculate that LeBron James will stay in Cleveland. Both Wade and James have been trying to court Chris Bosh to their respective teams. Many news-outlets have reported that Bosh was not interested in Cleveland but would follow James to another city, prompting others to wonder if James has already made his decision.
