Obama Blocking Reggie Love's Basketball Shot Shown To Press Corp By Gibbs (VIDEO)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs enlivened his daily press conference by showing reporters a blown up photo of President Obama blocking a shot by his bodyman Reggie Love during a basketball game.

The game happened in New York. Gibbs told the press corp that Obama related to him that

He had blocked several of Reggie's shots, including one that was photographed by Pete Souza [the official White House photographer]. There is now a very large print of that downstairs in the West Wing that the President asked Reggie to sign. And it is prominently displayed for both Reggie and, I think more importantly, the President's enjoyment as he walks to and from meetings.

As Gibbs held up the photo he read Love's message: "Mr. President, nice block. -Reggie Love"

One reporter yelled out that it looked like a foul. Later a slightly chagrined Love interrupted the press conference, to much laughter from reporters, to take back the photo.

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Comments

[wanttruth]

Great video!

[jemiltd]

Nice to know that they have some fun behind the scenes. Says a lot of good things about the leadership.

[DredLockRasta]

Reggie should have called a ticky tack foul. I see a little lower body contact on the shot.

[VermontGirl]

My President and Reggie Love shootin' hoops.

Hubba hubba - come on girls - you KNOW you love ' em both!!

[RedRedRed325]

OK...Obama vs Kobe and Jordan in 2 on 1 and Obama wins by 50. He's the best basketball player ever.

I heard Gibbs will start giving all his press conferences in pictures because that's more his speed.

[Jibba-Jabba]

Dook sucks!

[jestanle]

All hail Obama, there is nothing he can not do from on high!

[motherfather]

Hater

[cframe423]

Get a sense of humor!

[Dosadi]

On your knees knave.

[GoDems2012]

so blasphemous

[maryloo]

Have you deicded which camp you want to go to yet? I'm hoping you're in the one I've been assigned as a guard to.

[robeson]

Obama's got some game, but he can't go to his right, that's good politically.

[cframe423]

good one

[GoDems2012]

Obama shoots, he scores, the GOP heads explode

{crowd cheers!}

[iiirockstar16iii]

He put the picture up right next to one of Bush dodging shoes

[dwillisno1]

Thats funny!

[jgeurian21]

FANNED!

[alumcreek]

To all those who think that Obama is going slow, lets look at his predecessor at the same time.

He gave the rich a massive tax break.

He ignored warnings of impending attack.

He started a war that is still ongoing.

He spent 1 of each 3 days on vacation.

Such a stellar prerformance by Bush is impossible to underestimate.

[SaddieMcCall]

please the republicans

[Liberalforsure]

A fun lighthearted moment which is truly enjoyable! SOme of you people need therapy.

[RightWingMarine]

Is there anything the god-king Obama can't do?

[AtheistMaximus]

Terrorist!

[FireBird1]

No.

[alumcreek]

He can't make any GOPer any smarter than the average rock.

[texaz3step]

That still put conservatives above liberals

[SaddieMcCall]

seems that the postings are not working correctly. My comment "please the republicans" was intended to be in reply to the question if there was anything that Obama couldn't do.

[LCLA]

To do that you have to click on "reply" rather than on "Post a Comment".

[StillweRise]

I.... can make the grayest blue...
I can make it rain... whenever i want it to


OOOhh I, can build a castle from a single grain of sand

I can make a ship sail... on dry land!

[BruceHNV]

But he can't get next to "you" (republicans).

[AtheistMaximus]

He needs to post up on some of these Repugs. LOL!!!