Talking Trash with the President

[Dimmauk]

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Wizards fan, President Obama talk a little trash

By J.E. Skeets

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Unless you've been living under a rock (and it's okay to admit if you have, I'm told rent is cheap), you probably heard that President Barack Obama sat courtside at D.C.'s Verizon Center Friday night, watching his hometown Chicago Bulls take on the Washington Wizards.

The First Fan drank beer, read the game program and left early (with four minutes left) during a blowout. "All common American activity," as Tom Ziller put it, "except most of us don't sit courtside, nor are we important enough that the NBA will hold up a tip-off until we get to our seats." (Speak for yourself, Z!)

But Obama's night of "Joe Plumber Americana" didn't stop there. He also exchanged a few playful words with a diehard Wizards fan sitting a few rows back. Yes, that's right, the 44th President of the United States joined in a little trash talk. Awesome.

The vocal instigator: Miles Rawls (above, standing, "heckling"), the commissioner of the Barry Farms' Goodman League — a big-time summer circuit in Southeast D.C., which has starred Gilbert Arenas and Kevin Durant, among others.

Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog, in a fun must-read, talked with Rawes about trading barbs with the President.

Here's a snippet from the interview:

[Rawls] said his chatter, like always, was unscripted, "right off the top of my head. I just had to see how he was gonna take it," Rawls said. "Once I knew he was a big trash talker, too, about them Bulls, that means the gloves came off." [...]

"I wasn't heckling the President and I don't heckle the players. I talk about their weaknesses. We was having a good time. He was talking trash and I was talking trash. I couldn't believe he was that laidback and real. I loved it."

And while they talked through much of the game, Rawls — who had never met a President — said no lines were crossed. "I wasn't disrespectful," he said. "I know my limits."

So, for example, he told the President that if he was rooting for the visitors, he was "gonna have to keep it to a low roar, because we're cheering for the Wizards over here." Obama, in turn, repeatedly needled Rawls about the Wizards' habit of letting leads evaporate, especially when the Bulls made a run.

"We was just going back and forth," Rawls said. "Once Chicago started coming back, he told me, 'Now I think you need to sit down.' When Tyrus Thomas dunked on somebody, he turned around, was talking smack. Then JaVale McGee had that alley-oop, and he gave me the high five. We was just supporting each others' team, having a good time."

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That was be so fucking awesome!

[Conrad]

Those kids sitting in the row ahead have no frigging idea who is sitting behind them.

[Saga]

I think they might be autistic or retarded.

[Alleya]

I think they might be autistic or retarded.

All kids look like that.

You did too.

[Jotaru]

Would pay good money to have a chance to 'chill' with the president like that, lol.

[HAcoreRD]

those kids are actually his secret service, blending in

[Saga]

All kids look like that.

You did too.

Did not, here's me and my two brothers:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...57/3ninjas.jpg

[Alleya]

Did not, here's me and my two brothers:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...57/3ninjas.jpg

You're telling me they don't look retarded.

[FNH]

classy.

[Cephius]

Great, another sports thread in general, SOUND THE ALARM

(end sarcasm)

[Guyverarmor]

Did not, here's me and my two brothers:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...57/3ninjas.jpg

3Ninjas was awsome , atleast the first 2 movies...the third one made me cry

[Elvis]

omg i remember those movies. surf ninjas too. wtf 90s? WHY WERE YOU SO AWESOME

[Epical]

Did not, here's me and my two brothers:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...57/3ninjas.jpg

Holy shit, I forgot about this movie... I watched this SO many times as a kid.

YouTube - 3 ninjas Part 1

Fuck yeah.

[Bweigelt]

3Ninjas was awsome , atleast the first 2 movies...the third one made me cry

There was a third one?

[Elvis]

what's the one where they go to japan or something....and they had new actors i think...

[Seraphise]

There was a third one?

Better off not knowing!

HULKMANIA

[Kwijiboe]

DID SOMEONE SAY HULK HOGAN?

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[ZarakiKujata]

is the kid on the left conan o brien

[Mizango]

Great, another sports thread in general, SOUND THE ALARM

(end sarcasm)

You beat me to it Ceph lol.

Yeah that guy got owned. loldeshawnstevensonistrash.

[Ramor]

I also saw that he had a beer at the game, I'm liking Barack more and more (especially by comparison)