NCAA: The REAL March Madness - Are Colleges Recruiting Gang-Bangers to Win Championships?

On March 31, the ESPN Network covered the "NCAA 3-Point Shootout". The event was nationally televised, and something happened during the contest that prompted me to write this article. The winner of the contest was a freshman named Aaron Brooks, who plays for the University of Oregon Ducks. I was watching the shootout with a dear friend of mine, who happens to be a veteran law enforcement official. At the end of the contest, Brooks walked into the frame of the camera and flashed a hand sign. My friend looked at me, and I at him, and we both said, "Oh, hell no he didn't!" It appeared to be the sign of "The Crips". My friend said cops and federal agents are given a list of signs that some of the most lethal gangs in the country identify with, and he alleged Brooks was showing his loyalty and love for The Crips.

Okay, here's the thing. I'm absolutely stunned because, to date, there has been no response, either way, from the ESPN network, advertisers and/or sponsors of the event, the University of Oregon, or the NCAA. This is very disturbing to me because ESPN, and other sports venues, has done special features on how promising high school and NCAA talents were killed or severely injured as a result of drive-by shootings or confrontations with gangs. Why is what Brooks did, on national television no less, being buried under the radar? Why hasn't anyone in print or broadcast media said anything since the incident? Moreover, what did the University of Oregon know about this player's background before being signed, and when did they know it? Do you see where I'm going with this folks? This has the potential to be a blockbuster story, but no one is saying a word. Why is that? Well, they can play p***y all they want. The G-man is putting it out there.