Chapters 19 and 20 Summary

Lamar goes into Jeff's office first and tells his one-sided version of the story, claiming that Zach had whipped the ball at him and Rasheed had grabbed him from behind. The other boys aren't able to convince Jeff that they were in the right, and Danny, Zach and Rasheed are each suspended for two games and forced to clean bathrooms while their teams practice. Lamar is not punished. The Celtics lose both games in which Rasheed and Danny don't play, putting them down in the league standings.

On the first day of their suspension, Danny sees Rasheed heading to a court to practice and offers to come along. To his surprise, Rasheed accepts and after shooting around for a while, the two boys sit down and talk. Rasheed says that because of his cornrows and tattoos, people judge him by his...