Heat wants to stand together when it comes to social injustice: Before they open the preseason Tuesday night in Washington, and coach Erik Spoelstra begins trying to figure out how to replace Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in his starting lineup, the Heat players will put basketball to the side and discuss how they plan to express themselves during the national anthem and beyond when it comes to taking a stand against social injustice. -- The Miami Herald
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