Obama Gets 12 Stitches After Being Hit On Lip During Basketball Game
President Barack Obama received 12 stitches in his lip after being hit during a pick up basketball game, the White House said today.
“After being inadvertently hit with an opposing player’s elbow in the lip while playing basketball with friends and family, the president received 12 stitches today administered by the White House Medical Unit,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said, according to NBC News.
Gibbs did not release the names of the people playing with the president.
Obama received the stitches under local anesthesia in the doctor’s office on the ground floor White House after he returned home.
The president had traveled to nearby Fort McNair to indulge in one of his favorite athletic pursuits, basketball. It was a five-on-five contest involving family and friends and including Reggie Love, Obama’s personal assistant.
Obama emerged from the building after about 90 minutes of play, wearing short-sleeve T-shirt and gym pants, and was seen dabbing at his mouth with what appeared to be a wad of gauze. A few hours later, reporters who had gathered on the White House driveway saw the president in an upstairs window, pressing something white against his mouth.
{MSNBC/Matzav.com}
28 Responses to “Obama Gets 12 Stitches After Being Hit On Lip During Basketball Game”
2. Comment from Bip
Time November 27, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Who cares about that guy
3. Comment from crb
Time November 27, 2010 at 6:02 PM
doubt if he will see any connection to this, and the words that came out of his mouth.
4. Comment from mayim
Time November 27, 2010 at 6:51 PM
now that he’s a “Kvad Peh’ his Teleprompter named Aron will speak for him
5. Comment from Ehrliche Yid
Time November 27, 2010 at 6:53 PM
They should have stitched his mouth closed.
6. Comment from aaa
Time November 27, 2010 at 6:57 PM
they should have sewed it shut then maybe he’d stop talking and do something productive
7. Comment from poshiter yid
Time November 27, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Someone should give him a coconut to make him feel better!
8. Comment from Shloimie
Time November 27, 2010 at 8:20 PM
probably because of his bright comments about our Miami Heat basketball team
9. Comment from Kein yerbu
Time November 27, 2010 at 8:24 PM
I’m sick of hearing his dumb voice!
10. Comment from Ploini
Time November 27, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Kein Yirbu
11. Comment from Tomim
Time November 27, 2010 at 8:55 PM
A little ‘kaporis avoinois’!
12. Comment from Mandy
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Unbelievable that you would publish the vile comments of #7. Or maybe all too believable.
13. Comment from !
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:14 PM
When will Matzav finally come to their senses and curb the avalanche of inappropriate comments in general and those showing disrespect to a sitting President in particular?
14. Comment from Yanky Adler
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:15 PM
I hope he takes this lesson
15. Comment from Moshe2
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:17 PM
They should’ve done more to him than his lip. (Maybe stitches in the head!)
16. Comment from wow
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:29 PM
Hashem let him get hit in the mouth, this ba’al ga’avah that he is
17. Comment from shloime
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:30 PM
o come on who cares if he gets stiches
18. Comment from World Saver
Time November 27, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Let us remember we are in Galus.
19. Comment from emes
Time November 28, 2010 at 2:20 AM
Let’s pray that the doctor sutures his lips shut. We can balance the budget that way.
20. Comment from Fresser
Time November 28, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Ouch! Did he take a foul-shot after that? Did he make the shot? These are BURNING ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO KNOW! WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT COVERING THIS UP?!
21. Comment from chaim
Time November 28, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Number 13 you are a typical liberal!!!
22. Comment from downtoearth
Time November 28, 2010 at 9:55 AM
he wanted change he got it
23. Comment from lakewood guy
Time November 28, 2010 at 12:19 PM
hes realy thin skinned basketball 12 stiches ?
he must have been playing a republican
24. Comment from A Denver Yid
Time November 28, 2010 at 12:36 PM
It’s because of comments like these that I wrote an article last week called “Orthodox Jews & President Obama.”
http://www.itsgoodtobeayid.com/2010/11/orthodox-jews-president-obama.html
Not sure if this comment will even be published, but our communities need to remember this is the president of the United States, to show proper respect to the office and the man himself even if we strongly disagree with his policies.
25. Comment from Anonymous
Time November 28, 2010 at 4:56 PM
thats what you get for having a BIG MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26. Comment from a poshite yid
Time November 28, 2010 at 9:39 PM
i think the oilum is potter from davening for him
27. Comment from emes
Time November 29, 2010 at 6:24 AM
We owe him no respect whatsoever. He is admittedly anti-Israel, willing to have direct talks with dictators like Ahmadinejad and Chavez, and is hated by Israelis for a very good reason. He may not even legitimately be able to serve as president under the constitution.
28. Comment from obama lover
Time November 29, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Good job ball player: KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK do it more often!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Comment from Uval Benad
Time November 27, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy! I hope they stitched his lips together!