Obama Stitched Up Following Friday Basketball Game

President receives 12 sutures in his lip after inadvertently catching an elbow.

Pool report #3
11/26/10

Obama got 12 stitches in his lip after his basketball game this morning with Reggie Love and members of his family. Gibbs just gave the following statement:

"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. They were done in the doctor's office located on the ground floor of the White House."

The medical unit that treated Obama used a smaller filament than typically used, which increases the number of stitches but makes a tighter stitch and results in a smaller scar. Obama was given a local anesthetic while receiving the stitches.

Pool report #1
11/26/10

Left WH at 9:30, arrived at Fort McNair at 9:40, where Obama will spend this drizzly, post-Thanksgiving morning playing basketball.

WH aide says it's a 5 v. 5 match. Players include Reggie Love and some of Obama's family in town for the holiday.