Obama takes stitches after basketball injury
By xfahctor
@xfahctor (14118)
Lancaster, New Hampshire
November 26, 2010 6:23pm CST
The incident happened this morning during a 5 on 5 basketball game with friends and family. Rey Decerega, of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute turned to take a shot and caught the President in the lip with his elbow. This resulted in alarge cut requiring 12 stitches.
A video show the president comming out of the gym at Fort McNair where the game was held and returing to the White House, holding a piece of gauze to his lip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlMBwFvBvig&feature=player_embedded
Speedy recovery to you Mr. President.
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14 responses
@laglen (19759)
• United States
28 Nov 10
Actually I bet Michelle was telling him to get that greasy cheeseburger out of his face.........
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
29 Nov 10
I heard on the news that he pigged out on Thanksgiving so he had to get some exercise the following day to work off those extra calories. I wonder how many calories he worked off getting stitched? 
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
27 Nov 10
All I can say is oh well! Things like this happen every single day to just about everybody. Just because he's president it's made national. Maybe he should be running our country and not playing basketball and traveling all over the world. This world is falling apart and fast and nothing is being done about it. So he is going to cry over a 'boo-boo' on his lip.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
27 Nov 10
magrylouyu IMO we should be more concerned about Obama sending U.S. warship to Yellow Sea in show of strength as two Koreas teeter on the brink of all-out war than on a bust lip!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1332800/North-Korea-attack-Obama-sends-US-warship-Yellow-Sea-strength.html
@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
27 Nov 10
I think it was a family/friendly function, like most of us do on Thanksgiving.
No one cried over his boo-boo, outside of the media, of course.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
27 Nov 10
xfahctor,
I suppose this is really surprising news and I am just glad that the injury was not more severe than a large cut.
Hoping that his injury will not impair him from discharging his office especially with the recent crisis which is yet to recover and the impending issues back in US.
So, I am with you that he will recover soon.
Have a nice day.
@cottenkendi (77)
• United States
27 Nov 10
I agree, i don't think Biden would do better than Obama at this point so I hope Obama will have a quick recovery.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
27 Nov 10
That's gotta hurt! I'm glad he didn't lose a couple of teeth--basketball can inflict some serious injuries and it's good it wasn't worse. I heard that it was 12 because the doc used thinner sutures that meant more stitches but less of a scar.
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Although it appeared to be a complete accident, I see where he was given medical attention as anyone would. I believe it was on the news to show that it certainly was an accident and I suppose they simply did not want to hear later that the President was in some sort of fight or something.
This is why I believe it was publicized, which to me is understandable since the media has a tendency to run with the news.
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@ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Over at Huffpo, people are calling him a street baller.
It restores our faith in his backbone.
Obama is awesome. You are new here, so I don't want you to be scared off by the bountiful and ill-informed anti-Obamists.
Welcome to Mylot.
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
27 Nov 10
My thoughts are with him during this earth shattering injury 
. Of course I will not share what my thoughts are. Maybe he will not be appearing on TV until his wound has healed! Must not talk too much or he could break the stitches! 
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. Of course I will not share what my thoughts are. Maybe he will not be appearing on TV until his wound has healed! Must not talk too much or he could break the stitches! . 
@EvanHunter (4026)
• United States
27 Nov 10
I actually think it is great. Not that he got hurt but for the fact that they didn't take it easy on him and pamper him. I think too often people in power are surrounded by people who pamper them and are afraid to tell them things like it is and give them a reality check. I recall reading a story about a former president who only had yes men and never read the news papers and thinking how out of touch with reality that is.
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Sorry, he had the accident. But no more Presidential speeches for awhile. Might be a good time for him to quit smoking. But I have to ask this, Does anyone else think he looks really old?
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Who Cares!?!?!?!?! Like every man in the country hasn't had the same thing happen at one time or another! The country is falling apart...but let's baby Obama on his "personal" time!
@matersfish (6306)
• United States
28 Nov 10
Who's lookin' out for Ray Decerega now!? 
He's officially on the hit list.
He's officially on the hit list.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
hello xfahctor,
basketball being a very physical kind of a game, accidents are bound to happen. and and since he is president, everyone especially the media would surely make a feast over the news.
have a nice day.
ann 
have a nice day.
ann @ladybugmagic (3978)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Mouth injuries are some of the worst. He'll need to keep it as clean as possible.
When I bit my tongue during a seizure, it got infected and I had to go on antibiotics. It was so swollen.
I am glad he got stitches right away instead of spending all night in an ER.
