Obama suffers basketball injury; Gets 12 stitches

[Jbro]

WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama has received 12 stitches in his lip after being hit during a pick up basketball game.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says the president was inadvertently struck by someone's elbow Friday.

The president received the stitches in the doctor's office on the ground floor of the White House. Obama had traveled to Fort McNair with a group of family and friends for an early morning game of basketball.

Obama is a sports fan, roots for his hometown Chicago teams and has often gone golfing in addition to playing basketball.

[jasonluckydog]

In other news Joe Biden was seen warming up on the sidelines

[Hotsauce]

[CatsMeow]

Somebody on the White House staff can expect an IRS audit this year.

[tarheelblue89]

There was another elbow in the grassy knoll

[Jangler]

great, he just finds more and more ways to spend our money.

[Wither]

great, he just finds more and more ways to spend our money.

lol

[Jangler]

Just to be fair and balanced...

Hey, at least he didn't choke on a pretzel.

[Panthers128]

Seems he took it well. I've elbowed people playing basketball and they whine about it. maybe if they're face wasn't at the height of my elbow it wouldn't happen.

People want to get close and bump you then cry when you destroy their face. They can give it but can't take it.

[bigjohn]

He took it well, but I bet one of his aids ends up missing.

Secret Service Agent: "We just have a few questions to ask you about the "elbow incident". Please step into this black van with tinted windows and no license plate."

Pickup basketball opponent: "Where are we going?"

Those are the last words he'll ever say.

You don't 'bow the pres!

[PantherBrew]

NC state special