Posted on 07/11/2010 7:29:03 PM PDT by erod
esse 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.
Shortly after James announced his decision last week, Gilbert fired off an incendiary letter to Cleveland's fans, ripping the 25-year-old and promising to deliver a title before James wins one. He called James' decision "cowardly" and later told The Associated Press he believes James quit during a handful of Cavaliers playoff games.
"He has gotten a free pass," Gilbert told the AP in a phone interview late Thursday night. "People have covered up for (James) for way too long. Tonight we saw who he really is."
Jackson said Gilbert's 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. This is an owner employee relationship -- between business partners -- and LeBron honored his contract."
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Well, yes, because we all know how well slaves were paid by their masters for doing meaningless, useless tasks.
Gilbert can be redeemed by paying Rainbow/Push 1 million dollars.
Looks like the old racist is on yet another SHAKE DOWN cruise.
Please don’t bring up jesse jackson again.
This is surely the first time I’ve ever agreed with JJ; LeBron is a “Free Agent.” Note the word “Free,” Cleveland has no ownership rights to LeBron.
I was going to say something about the pot calling the kettle black, but that might be interpreted as mean, arrogant or presumptuous (what?)
Jessie Jackson is an evil scum. He and 0bama are of the same caliber-the lowest possible.
Jesse, you are nothing but a race-baiting pimp of a shake-down artist...crawl back under your rock and STFU.
Jackson has wet dreams about being Harriet Tubman.
where has JJ been hiding all summer??
well, where ever it was I just wish he would return and not come back out of hiding...the same for that side kick of his Al something or other!!!!
Yeah. If Gilbert is the "slave master", Jesse is like the bounty hunter receiving payment for the "slave returned" - or in Jesse's case, looking the other way once payment is rendered.
Except for the scourging part. And a few other details.
/johnny
LOL Jessie Jackson’s brain is a runaway slave!
Jesse Jackson = Gasbag.
When those bastards die, it will be a good thing.
Very good comparison.
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