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Sefolosha: Lawsuit against NYPD right move, hopes for change

NEW YORK — Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha thinks about the confrontation with New York police that left him with a broken leg "almost daily" and is filing a civil suit because "they have to be held accountable and be smart about how to interact with people."

Sefolosha still isn't fully recovered from the injuries in April that ended his season. He sat out Thursday night against the New York Knicks after playing in Atlanta's season opener on Tuesday.

He said it was good to be back in New York, though allowed that it was "a little bit different this time.