Jesse Jackson - 'Dan Gilbert's Comments on LeBron Reminiscent of Slavery'

When LeBron announced he would sign with the Heat, Cleavland was understandably disappointed and upset. None of the comments I have heard or read even brushed up against the line or racism or slavery. Jesse Jackson disagrees...

Jesse Jackson - 'Dan Gilbert's Comments on LeBron Reminiscent of Slavery'

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5372266

"Jackson said Gilbert's comments were "mean, arrogant and presumptuous."

"He speaks as an owner of LeBron and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers," the reverend said in a release from his Chicago-based civil rights group, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. "His feelings of betrayal personify a slave master mentality. He sees LeBron as a runaway slave. This is an owner employee relationship -- between business partners -- and LeBron honored his contract.""