Obama The Basketball Enthusiast Gets 12 Stitches

[htown11]

 

The White House has identified the person whose elbow injured President Barack Obama during a pickup game of basketball on Friday as Rey Decerega, who works for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.

 

Obama needed 12 stitches in his upper lip after being hit by Decerega's elbow during the game.

 

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The White House also released a statement from Decerega, NBC News said: "I learned today the president is both a tough competitor and a good sport. I enjoyed playing basketball with him this morning. I'm sure he'll be back out on the court again soon."

 

The president had gone to nearby Fort McNair to indulge in a game of basketball, one of his favorite athletic pursuits. It was a five-on-five contest involving family and friends. Among the players were Obama's nephew, Avery Robinson, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Reggie Love, Obama's personal assistant, who played at Duke University.

 

The White House said the injury happened during their fifth and final game when Decerega turned to take a shot and hit Obama, who was playing defense, in the mouth with his elbow.

 

Ballin

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40384019/ns/politics-white_house/

[Lkr]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha was my reaction when I first heard about it. My second reaction was hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha when I read a comment asking if he was playing with Dick Cheney

[ChosenOne]

BS he got into a fight and got jacked up before the secret service could get to him, 12 stitches is way to many for an elbow to the lip.

[Smitty]

BS he got into a fight and got jacked up before the secret service could get to him, 12 stitches is way to many for an elbow to the lip.

 

Considering how sharp some dudes' elbows can be, I don't see how it can be so farfetched.