
Jim Gray said Dan Gilbert was far from the base explosive LeBron James to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for "Miami Heat", and regret about his words.Gray hosted the show ESPN, in which the free agent basketball magnetic star announced his decision. It was his idea to have James Gray do a show and give the sponsor of the proceeds to charity.
Then Gilbert, who owns the Cavs, published an open letter to fans on the website the copy command, and James told the Associated Press he believed James was not playing up to his abilities the second round of the playoffs Cleveland's loss to Boston.
"He quit," Gilbert said. "Not only in game 5, but in games 2, 4 and 6. Watch the tape. Series of Boston was unlike any in the history of sports superstar. ... People have covered for him not too long. "
In the letter, called James Gilbert, "I advertising" and "narcissistic" and portrayed his actions as "cowardly" and "shocking act of disloyalty."
But Gray begs to differ, saying, "Early Show" anchor Chris Wragge on Friday: "This is absolutely the top. I mean, he never said anything like that when he tried to recruit him to come here. So, if he thinks that way He was being disingenuous. I think he is sorry these words.
"I, like Dan Gilbert. I think this is an emotional outburst, which is really inexplicable and - that he was upset. And you can understand. You can understand fans frustration and disappointment.

"But (James) put them on the map. (Gilbert), I do not have in the property group. Gordon Gund would not have sold the team (Gilbert). Dan Gilbert is not the owner, if it were not for LeBron James.
"So I think, Cooler heads will prevail, and he, probably, those words of regret for a long time."
Gray also defended James chose a path that the whole world in his choice, after many fans and media have criticized its members. "I'm not mad at him at all," said Gray Wragge. "So, you probably ask the wrong person. I thought it was terrific.
"(James) commanded, and he could do it, and tens of thousands of children are going to use it. It was a huge financial success for both boys and girls club (n Greenwich, Conn., where the concert took place). They are going to do very well.
"So, yeah, that happened to him?" I mean, would you rather a guy to do it by fax, on Twitter, on the Internet? I mean, I think there is nothing wrong. "
As an unprecedented advertising surrounding free agency, James, Gray said: "He was once a player-of life. Yes, the process went along the top, but this league players. And when you have someone fire LeBron James, you saw what is happening.
"To cry aloud that President Obama commented on it seven times. We have an oil spill, we have wars, we got a lot going on, but he certainly was very interesting. I do not want to be frivolous or flip. He was having a good time. But he wanted to see LeBron James play in his hometown of Chicago, so everything was interesting, of all the fans up to the top of our country. "