Jesse Jackson compared Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert to a Slave Owner

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Jesse Jackson is once again spicing up another controversy as he voice out his opinion on the LeBron James saga, calling the Cavs owner a slave master.

After LeBron James shocked the NBA world by transferring from Cleveland Cavaliers to Miami Heat, Jackson is defending James from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert for his open letter which he slams LeBron James.

"He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave."

He goes on, "LeBron is not a child, nor is he bound to play on Gilbert’s plantation and be demeaned. He has been a model citizen and has inspired the children of Akron, Cleveland, the State of Ohio and the United States."

Jesse Jackson compared the LeBron James-Dan Gilbert situation as slavery from the old days but it seems Jackson is out of order. Gilbert's open letter is just a reaction of what Cavs management and fans felt with James departure.

Keeping his name on headline.

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