Part 1: "The Crab House" Melvin Roberts

BLACKTOP ROOTS SERIES Part 1 The Crab House - Melvin Roberts   By KYLE RAYO, LEGEND COALITION STAFF WRITER To kick off the “Blacktop Roots” series discussing DC Summer Leagues we start with the iconic, legendary Melvin Roberts Summer League. The League has a rich history of tradition that still exists in the DC area to this day.   First, I was able to catch up with Melvin Roberts Jr. who touched on how great it was for him as a kid to be around his father’s summer league. “It was the best ever, because I was a little kid and I got to go and watch Moses Malone and Bernard King and Len Bias and all those people play basketball. It was great for me.” When asked about the intensity of the games during the summers, Roberts Jr. responded, “Man, it was so intense. He had the crab house too, which made everything go together. You come out here, you could eat your crab, you could drink your beer and still watch basketball. You’re talking 10 o’clock at night- you’re ea...