In ESPN's new documentary "Fab Five," which chronicles the legacy of the iconic early 90's Michigan basketball team, former phenom—and current ESPN analyst—Jalen Rose had some harsh words for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
"For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for," Rose states in the film. "Schools like Duke didn't recruit players like me. I felt like they only recruited black players that were Uncle Toms."
When asked to clarify his comments on ESPN's First Take on Tuesday, Rose pressed on:
"Certain schools recruit a typical kind of player whether the world admits it or not. And Duke is one of those schools. They recruit black players from polished families, accomplished families. And that's fine. That's OK. But when you're an inner-city kid playing in a public school league, you know that certain schools aren't going to recruit you. That's one. And I'm OK with it. That's how I felt as an 18-year-old kid."
Comments from his former teammates indicate that his perspective was far from unique.
"The faces of Duke, I didn't like them," Jimmy King said.
"I hated Duke. I hated Duke," Ray Jackson said.
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