The differences between this thread on this website and on Cleveland Racing are pretty amazing. First of all, for everyone saying he did it because Miami is a cooler city than Cleveland, you also would have to agree that LBJ is a liar for saying it's about the game not the city.
Secondly, the second person to blame in all of this is Chris Bosh. Had he have gotten over himself and came to play in Cleveland, we would have LBJ right now and I'd bet anything that we'd have a title in the next 3 years. But because Bosh had to go to Miami, LBJ had to be a bitch and follow him there because he wanted to be with his friends instead of winning a title for the city he was so "loyal" to.
Worst part is how this will affect the economy in Cleveland. It's not hard to see how this is going to add to the downfall of the Cleveland area, which affects those beyond sports fans. I can see why his family and friends didn't come with him to his egotistical bullshit fest on ESPN in Greenwich. A lot of stories said those closest to him wanted him to stay in Ohio, and I'd have to agree with them.
I don't know what to think about Gilbert saying that we will have a title before the Heat, but everything else he wrote in that letter was absolutely true. Points to him for saying what he felt. You can call it unprofessional, but I love the fact that he was honest and didn't try to hide behind an unemotional facade. You know that letter wasn't even the first draft, probably some kind of compromise between him and his PR team.
And one more thing: he just went from being the next Michael Jordan to the next Pippen.