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Dan Gilbert Admits Cavs Letter Mistake
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- Jun 26, 2026
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- 89
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Summary
Dan Gilbert finally admits his infamous 2010 letter to Cleveland fans after LeBron James’ departure was a mistake — calling it a “stupid move” and saying he’d tone it down if he could redo it. He revealed the letter was meant for fans, not LeBron, and apologized to LeBron once they reconnected after his 2014 return. The Comic Sans font? Totally not his idea — someone on his team joked with it weeks before publication. He even had his wife and PR team review it, but was too emotional to heed their advice. Despite the chaos, LeBron returned, led the Cavs to a championship, and left again — and now Gilbert’s finally clearing the air on one of sports’ most bizarre chapters. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/dd152787a17c1b6d