by Kelly Chernenkoff | November 26, 2010
President Obama's post-Thanksgiving Friday was anything but restful after he played some hoops and walked away with a split upper lip requiring 12 stitches.
President Obama leaves a Washington, D.C. basketball game caring for a split lip Friday, November 26. (AP photo)
"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," Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said.
The White House had been tight-lipped about the perpetrator, but late in the day, he revealed himself. Rey Decerega, who works for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, was the man behind the elbow.
The president frequently plays ball at a variety of indoor courts around Washington during his down time. Friday morning, he played a series of five-on-five games at Ft. McNair, a military facility in the city.
Also joining Mr. Obama were members of his family, who were in town for the holiday, and returning player, presidential assistant Reggie Love, who played for the Duke Blue Devils 2001 championship team.
Usually, the after-game talk centers around how Mr. Obama's team handily beat the competition. This time, the buzz was about the video and still photos the press shot of the president dabbing his lip with what looked like gauze.
It turns out Decerega accidentally clocked the
When the president returned to the White House, he received the stitches in the White House doctor's office located on the ground floor. The president was given a local anesthetic for the procedure.
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This ought to keep "The One" off the TV screen and away from the mic for a few days until the swelling goes down. Let us give thanks for this added blessing., this really was a special Thanksgiving.
Steve
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