3 Stories: NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag, Missing The Mark, More Than A Game

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"Earlier this week NASCAR banned the Confederate flag at all of its events and properties.

Meanwhile, nearly every American sports franchise and league has put out statements since the killing of George Floyd. But Professor Kenneth Shropshire, CEO of Arizona State University's Global Sport Institute, says most of the statements miss the mark by failing to mention murder, police brutality and racism."

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