article completely misses the point actually-why the owner of the Cavs is upset, and why most Midwesterners and former Midwesterners are upset, is because he let us down. Now Cleveland can be in the news for another negative thing, thanks LeBron, it isn't about the fact that the owner is white and LeBron is black, that is stupid, sorry.
I know these aren't your direct opinions, but I really take issue with the way this blogger takes issues with the owner. People, both black and white, in Cleveland love this guy, because he's a Cleveland guy, he sticks up for the city. In the midwest, we tend to love people who do that, because cities like Detroit and Cleveland get knocked around a lot, we feel a sense of pride when one of our "own" sticks up for us. That, to me, is what Dan Gilbert is doing.
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Date: 2010-07-10 01:02 am (UTC)I know these aren't your direct opinions, but I really take issue with the way this blogger takes issues with the owner. People, both black and white, in Cleveland love this guy, because he's a Cleveland guy, he sticks up for the city. In the midwest, we tend to love people who do that, because cities like Detroit and Cleveland get knocked around a lot, we feel a sense of pride when one of our "own" sticks up for us. That, to me, is what Dan Gilbert is doing.