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  • Nick Gilbert, Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert’s Son, Dead at 26

    05/07/2023 8:35:13 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    New York Post ^ | May 7, 2023 | Jared Schwartz
    Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s son, Nick, died on Saturday at the age of 26. He had suffered from the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis. Nick was best known for representing the Cavaliers at the NBA Draft lottery on multiple occasions, serving as a good luck charm. Neurofibromatosis is a rare genetic neurological disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue and currently has no known cure, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
  • LeBron James 'bum' tweet led to racist messages, Cavaliers owner says

    09/30/2017 2:22:41 PM PDT · by ColdOne · 45 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | 9/30/17 | foxnews/ap
    Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has revealed that he received "vile, disgusting" voicemails after star LeBron James called President Donald Trump a "bum" on Twitter. James' message last weekend came in response to Trump rescinding an invitation for the NBA champion Golden State Warriors to visit the White House.
  • Jackson: Gilbert Sees LeBron As A “Runaway Slave”; Still Silent On The New Black Panthers

    07/12/2010 7:20:33 AM PDT · by blog.Eyeblast.tv · 18 replies
    On Sunday, Jesse Jackson criticized Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert saying his remarks in the open letter he released to the people of Cleveland after LeBron James announced he’ll be leaving to join the Miami Heat was akin to calling James a “runaway slave.” Jackson says the comments were “mean, arrogant, and presumptuous.” “He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers,” the reverend said in a release from his Chicago-based civil rights group, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. “His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave....
  • Jesse Jackson says Cavs owner sees LeBron James as a runaway slave

    07/11/2010 10:33:01 PM PDT · by TheThinker · 57 replies · 1+ views
    AP ^ | 07/12/2010 | espn.com
    Jackson rips Gilbert's LeBron comments Associated Press CHICAGO -- Jesse Jackson criticized Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert on Sunday, saying Gilbert sees LeBron James as a "runaway slave" and that the owner's comments after the free-agent forward decided to join the Miami Heat put the player in danger. “ Jackson His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave. This is an owner employee relationship -- between business partners -- and LeBron honored his contract. ” -- Rev. Jesse Jackson on Cavs owner Dan Gilbert's comments about LeBron James Shortly after James announced his...
  • Vote for RINO award recipients. (vote for your favorite RINO!)

    08/14/2007 8:33:04 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 20 replies · 605+ views
    1) Vote for your favorite RINO then tell us below why you voted for this RINO. Senator Kyl (Arizona) Senator/Presidential Candidate John McCain (Arizona) Senator Martinez (Florida) Senator Craig (Idaho) Senator Lugar (Indiana) Senator Snowe (Maine) Senator Lott (Mississippi) Senator Hagel (Nebraska) Senator Gregg (New Hampshire) Senator Specter (Pennsylvania) Senator Graham (South Carolina) Senator Bennett (Utah) Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA)