Dumbelievable » Sport http://www.dumbelievable.com Feeling Smarter Through Others Stupidity Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dan Gilbert: The Letter That Saved Lebron http://www.dumbelievable.com/2010/07/09/dan-gilbert-the-letter-that-saved-lebron/ http://www.dumbelievable.com/2010/07/09/dan-gilbert-the-letter-that-saved-lebron/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:06:27 +0000 admin http://www.dumbelievable.com/?p=214

Are you firkin kidding me Dan Gibert?

“I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE” - Jilted ex-employer of Lebron James, Dan Gilbert

I can’t imagine you are reading this and don’t know about the letter Gilbert wrote to Cavalier fans after Lebron announced he would be going to Miami so I won’t go over that.  But I want to mention my thoughts about how it went down.

I went from not caring who Lebron played with, being annoyed at the coverage, losing respect for Lebron, and finally shock at Dan Gilbert and understanding from Lebron.  Dan Gilbert comes off like a jilted lover on The Bachelor. You thought everything was fine but when wronged the gloves come off, all in Comic Sans font and punctuation worse than mine. Heck, it was so sad that many questioned if it was a real letter or a hack.

At the beginning of the letter I understood Gilbert’s rage but as it went on I knew the guy had just lost it.  It just sounds like a messy divorce.

“He has gotten a free pass,” Gilbert said. “People have covered up for (James) for way too long. Tonight we saw who he really is.”

“I want you, I want you! Oh, you’re leaving meee?  I never wanted you. You’re pathetic….please come back.” In the letter Dan Gilbert points out places where he think Lebron tanked playoff games.  Then why do you want him?  Especially if you think you can win a championship without him, why not dump his ass on July 1st and sign someone else?

Maybe this is why Lebron left. What I do know is that I wouldn’t want to work for someone so crazy.  Rarely does someone write something without some kind of editing. What’s the chances that this was a toned down version of what Gilbert really wanted to say?

We’ve all had that friend that got out of a “perfect” relationship and wondered why.  Then we saw what was going on and understood.  That’s what I get from Dan Gilbert’s letter. Maybe Dan Gilbert should check out a book written by another Dan Gilbert, “Stumbling Upon Happiness.”

A few months ago I heard of a scenario that put Lebron and Wade, and possibly another star, in New York. They would have to make less than the max which is rare and it’s why I didn’t believe it could happen.  I thought it would be great and a fine example to the youth that money isn’t everything, though they make boatloads still, and it is about team and winning.

Lebron is doing what most of want to and should do.  Work at what we enjoy doing and do it with people we like. I hope Lebron has fun and that Cleveland fans can get past it.

Notes:

Lebron Cav’s Fathead Wall Sticker is marked down from $99.99 to $17.41. For the now history buffs, like me, 1741 is the year Benedict Arnold was born. Snap! (Update: I just read that Dan Gilbert is the owner of Fathead)

The Cleveland Plain Dealer gets snippy on their front page.

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Is that Wolverine??  No, it’s Pau Gasol looking like a werewolf.

I find Pau Gasol to be…interesting.  He seems soft.  He weighs less than Lebron but is 7 feet tall.  He is whiny, which seems to be the norm for international players (see Manu Ginobli).

Pau gets the weirdest looks on his face.  He looks like he is playing hard but maybe it’s fear.  Being “soft” was an accusation leveled on the Lakers, and specifically Gasol, after they lost in the finals last year.

This is nothing specifically new but I was watching Memphis which has the lesser known Gasol brother Marc.  This family doesn’t believe in anything than the werewolf look.

Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol Spain

Isn’t there usually one that has style?  Not in this case.  And they are both huge whiners and hackers.

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Coleman issued an apology. Nothing better than apologizing for something the next day AFTER you realize your actions was caught on tape. Coleman did not turn around after he “stepped on something” which tells me he knew what he was stepping on. If he thought he was being tripped he would have turned around. If he does truly love the game and respect others he would have looked and apologized then.

I love when dumbelievable actions get caught on tape so there is less chance of revisionist history. And the reason I say less is because of Blagojavich where recently he is comparing himself to Ghandi.

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I love Mixed Martial Arts and this is beyond stupid. But only slighty stupider than alpine skiing and shooting which is known as the biathalon in the Olympics.

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This will soon be my new city league. No blood, no foul.

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Dokonjonosuke Mishima is in pain and you shouldn’t laugh…but you are anyway.   He doesn’t seem to panic as he is about to land so I don’t know if he messed up the back flip or he forgot about the steel cup they wear.  Either way it was stupid.

Gif images should be renamed gift images.  They just keep replaying the best parts.

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Dumbelievable Question #1: Since this is a 500 year old ritural, what did they throw the babies on before foam mattresses?

Dumbelievable Question #2: What is the apprenticeship for throwing a baby? Do you start by heaving bricks then fruit and maybe a couple of eggs?

Dumbelievable Question #3: Why do we get so worked up about midget bowling?

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TMZ.com is reporting that Isaiah Rider, JR, has a $30,000 bench warrant issued for him. This is not the beginning of his problems but it has been the slow death of any career in the NBA.

  • 5th round draft pick
  • All Star Rookie Team selection
  • Won the Slam Dunk competition in his rookie year.
  • Year Two he won an ESPY for best play in the NBA.
  • Played for 5 different NBA teams with moments of brilliance.

J.R. could do some amazing things on the court. He could score and hustle…but not consistency. One the naturally gifted athletes to whom things came easy seemed to be a problem. He got in trouble in many different ways showing he could be amazing off the court but in some of the worse ways.

  • Arrested for drugs
  • Arrested for assault
  • Arrested for having an illegal cell phone
  • Arrested for gambling
  • Arrested for kidnapping
  • Arrested for fleeing
  • Arrested for auto theft

95% of us do not reach our potential but J.R. didn’t even reach 35% of his potential. We all know these people but it seems harder to understand with someone could earn millions doing what he seemed to enjoy. Instead he chose to take a difficult path. Obviously there have to be some issues but what a waste. Second in line for NBA Dumbelievability is Bonzi Wells. Both are idiots that can do amazing things but just pissed it away.

Bonzi Well’s best statistic to put him in the hall of fame for Dumbelievable? “The day before the 2006 training camp began, Wells signed with the Houston Rockets, with a salary of “only” $2 million in the initial season.[13] This was considered to be a great bargain for the Rockets, as Wells had turned down a 5-year, $38.5 million offer from the Kings.” – via Wikipedia

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