Obama put in his injury list

[nmbluesky]

President Obama in the stands, Oregon State pulls away from Howard University


Oregon State Beavers coach Craig Robinson could have used one of his brother-in-law's stirring speeches after his team's lackluster first-half performance.

But with President Barack Obama busy shaking hands with fans during halftime of the Beavers' contest against Howard, Robinson did the dirty work himself, delivering some choice words to his squad.
"The message was, 'If you don't play better than you're playing, you're going to lose,'" Robinson said. "But with a little bit more colorful language, and at a higher volume."
Oregon State (3-2) put away pesky Howard, 84-74 on Saturday, making the Beavers' trip to D.C. a success on all fronts.
"A few things we can accomplish on a trip like this: I can get my sister and brother-in-law off my back ... and we're trying to give our guys a good experience on the court and culturally," Robinson said.
Obama and his family showed up right before tipoff, and both teams seemed rattled by his presence, starting the game off with a host of turnovers and missed shots. But Howard (1-5) seemed to regain its composure, using scrappy play and clutch outside shooting to surprise everyone in the sparse crowd by taking the lead into halftime.
"I was kind of shocked when I saw him," Howard forward Dadrian Collins said. "I was a little nervous. This was my first time seeing him in person. We were a little too excited."
Obama showed no ill effects from the 12 stitches he received in his lower lip Friday, chatting with fans and munching on popcorn. He shook hands with the Beavers players after the game and had a few words of encouragement for Robinson.
"I'm never going to know somebody else in my life who knows the president," Johnson said. "It's a great experience."
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303310047


Obama Family support Coach Robinson (Michelle's brother)

Obama looks okay with 12 snitch with his lower lip

[bleever]

1. I've seen worse damage done by a single pretzel.

[Forkboy]

2. I think he should play hockey and get used to the rough and tumble.

[dionysus]

3. jeebus..., obama spitting teeth fragments onto the podium...

:rofl: