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    LZ Granderson: The NFL. NASCAR. George Floyd has inspired a sports reckoning too. Will it last?

    by LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times Jun 13, 2020 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - When it comes to playing pickup ball, I'm a habitual sizer-upper. As soon as I step onto the court and a guy picks up the rock, I'm asking myself a hundred questions: Which hand is the dominant one? Where do they like to shoot? Are the feet, hips and wrist aligned? How's the footwork? What shoe is he wearing?

    But the most important question?

    How's the follow-through? That's where you learn intent. An insecure shooter has an inconsistent follow-through. Even if a guy hits a jumper, his finish lets me know whether he thought the shot was going to fall and, more importantly, the chances of him doing it again.

    In announcing an immediate ban on the Confederate flag, NASCAR took a shot - a really big shot - and that's a great step forward. But now

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