Stern fines Dan Gilbert $100,000 for LeBron letter

• mallymal614

  http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/stern-fines-dan-gilbert-100000-for-lebron-letter.php
• ts1227

  

  He called LeBron a dumbass too to an extent, but in typical Stern fashion that was not relevant because superstars and referees have always been untouchable in Stern's NBA.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Stern is so random with his fines....lol
• Fab1b

  

  Not surprised I think he knew it before releasing it and he will gladly pay it
• Ytowngirlinfla

  

  Oh that's pocket change for him. Wonder if Cuban is next?
• shook_17

  

  stern is a bitch. worst comish ever.
• mallymal614

  Ytowngirlinfla;421778 wrote:Oh that's pocket change for him. Wonder if Cuban is next?

  
  Stern has Cuban number and bank account on speed dial lol.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  How was Gilbert's open letter any more humiliating than Lebron's charade on National TV? Fine HIS ass!
• killdeer

  

  Stern has kissed so much superstar ass his lips should be bronzed and inducted into the HOF.
• sjmvsfscs08

  Fuck David Stern.
• BCBulldog

  

  I love it. First Jesse Jackson, now David Stern. Keep bashing, fining and drawing attention to Gilbert. He just keeps looking better and better. You can't buy this kind of advertising.
• killdeer

  

  Let me get this straight.....we have an owner, who writes a letter of support and encouragement to the fans; and he gets fined.
  
  We have LBJ, who made an embarrassing spectacle, one that made the NBA look a lot more like the WWF, and Stern supports that idiotic display.
  
  absolutely surreal.
• gibby08

  

  shook_17;421784 wrote:stern is a bitch. worst comish ever.

  
  Not even close
  
  I can't believe that some of you can't admit Gilbert was way off base here
• Jughead

  

  Yeah good move Stern. Be pissed that one of your owners is upset that not all teams are created equal like you want us to believe and yet you have nothing in place to prevent the unequalness. What a jackass!
  
  He's almost as bad Bud Selig.
• ts1227

  

  gibby08;421815 wrote:Not even close
  
  I can't believe that some of you can't admit Gilbert was way off base here

  
  He was off base, but it was not deserving of a fine.
• Al Bundy

  It's pathetic that Gilbert gets fined because Jesse Jackson complained about it.
• karen lotz

  

  BCBulldog;421804 wrote:I love it. First Jesse Jackson, now David Stern. Keep bashing, fining and drawing attention to Gilbert. He just keeps looking better and better. You can't buy this kind of advertising.

  
  
  Good joke.
• gut

  I think the fine is appropriate.
  
  Gilbert simply went too far. He got too personal with calling Lebron a quitter and calling out multiple playoff games. Guaranteeing a championship before Lebron, etc.. That's what I take issue with. I applaud his calling out the Lebacle and "two days of unprecedented selfishness, ego, etc.."
• CinciX12

  

  killdeer;421809 wrote:Let me get this straight.....we have an owner, who writes a letter of support and encouragement to the fans; and he gets fined.
  
  We have LBJ, who made an embarrassing spectacle, one that made the NBA look a lot more like the WWF, and Stern supports that idiotic display.
  
  absolutely surreal.

  This.
• HitsRus

  

  I can't believe that some of you can't admit Gilbert was way off base here

  You are right. He should have been demanding an investigation into player collusion and tampering. What he did was way to amateurish....he should have got out the attorneys.
• Jughead

  

  gibby08;421815 wrote:I can't believe that some of you can't admit Gilbert was way off base here

  
  He called a traitor out for being a traitor. I see nothing wrong with his methods and this is coming from someone who could really care less about professional level basketball.
• thedynasty1998

  

  I'm absolutely shocked that anyone would be surprised that Gilbert got a fine.
• Darkon

  

  Why doesn't Stern take that million to pay for an investigation and see how long this deal really was in place?
• killdeer

  

  HitsRus;421883 wrote:You are right. He should have been demanding an investigation into player collusion and tampering. What he did was way to amateurish....he should have got out the attorneys.

  
  that's actually a really perceptive take on the whole thing....
• thedynasty1998

  

  Darkon;421896 wrote:Why doesn't Stern take that million to pay for an investigation and see how long this deal really was in place?

  
  And what if there was a deal in place? What violation occurred? I don't think they ever said where they would play, I think they just talked about it. Hell, it sounded like Wade was seriously considering Chicago at one point.