The top five of the champion Kentucky basketball team are turned pro . David ##e says he understands their motivation but wonders about larger message . He says black men , hit hard by recession , need to focus on education . Pate : Too many young men encouraged to perfect athletic skills , not academic ones .
The starting five of the champion Kentucky basketball team are going pro . David Pate says he understands their choice but wonders about larger message . He says black men , hit hard by recession , need to focus on education . Pate : Too many young men encouraged to perfect athletic skills , not academic ones .