The check-in: Still thinking of Uvalde

And still screaming: FREE BRITTNEY GRINER.

This isn’t really going to be about women’s sports. We’ll get back to that tomorrow.

(But in case you don’t read until the end, a quick programming note: I’m at the Women’s U.S. Open in Southern Pines for most of the next four days.)

1. Massacres and metaphors.

It’s been over a week since an 18-year-old man murdered 19 children and two teachers at an ele…