It's OK for the coaches, the universities, the TV networks and the NCAA to make big money. For young African Americans, sports and entertainment are often the best ways to amass wealth quickly. It never did. If Richardson and Randolph want to finish their degrees, they can. Please, don't feel sorry for Richardson and Randolph.
People take chances in life all the time.
Sometimes they work out, and sometimes they don't. To think, he'll accomplish his dream without a college degree. Rob Parker's column appears regularly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Hear him on 97.1 FM Talk from 10 p.m.-1 a.m.