The following podcast contains explicit language.

Hi, this is Josh Levine, and this is Slate's sports podcast hanging up and listen for the week of July 25th, 2016.

On today's show, we'll talk about the International Olympic Committee's decision not to ban the entire Russian squad from the games,

while preventing an athlete who blew the whistle on the Russian drug program from competing in

Rio. We'll also be joined by Tanisha Wright of the New York Liberty to talk about her team's

decision to speak out about Black Lives Matter and the WNBA's decision, which it later reversed,

to fine players for wearing

black t-shirts.

Finally, we'll talk about the psychology of free throw shooting and whether the granny shot

is the answer for D'Andre Jordan, Andre Drummond, and Josh Levine.

Joining me in Washington, D.C., as Stefan Fatsis, the author of Word Freak and A Few

Seconds of Panic. Did you not know that I'm a really bad free throw shooter, Stefan?

I'm going to say, I'm not surprised. You know, you big men. It's a problem.

With us is Mike Pesco. Mike, I hope you're surprised. I'm insulted. I'm a little surprised

because you play tennis with aplomb. I'm insulted. I'm a little surprised because you play tennis with aplom.

I'm terrible at anything having to do with aim, he said, turning it around on himself.

Like, I'm good at the big...

Don't stand next to Mike in the bathroom.

Do not stand next to Mike at the air.

I can position my body.

If it's a sport that requires my body to go someplace, I could do that.

But I'm good at rebounding, but directing the things to go where you want the things to go.

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