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Cavs Dan Gilbert visits White House the same day as the Chicago Cubs

Cavs Dan Gilbert visits White House the same day as the Chicago Cubs
Posted at 3:28 PM, Jun 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-28 16:52:33-04

What is Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert doing hanging out with the Chicago Cubs?

That's what social media wants to know.

Gilbert showed up in a photo with the Chicago baseball team Wednesday afternoon.

The team was being honored for winning the 2016 World Series. If you'll remember, the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7. Yeah, that's why this is awkward.

Twitter exploded over the whole thing. 

 

In a statement to News 5, Gilbert said he was meeting with President Trump "to update him and his team on the positive transformations that are taking place in Detroit and Cleveland."

Read the entire statement below:

Today we met with President Trump to update him and his team on the positive transformations that are taking place in Detroit and Cleveland. We also informed the President of some of the existing challenges that remain, as well as opportunities to solve them through public/private cooperation and/or partnerships.

We look forward to continuing the valuable dialogue to develop the best strategies to accelerate the progress in our midwest urban cores.