Last week, an ESPN college sports guy (Andy Katz) did a human interest piece in which Obama picked who would win the NCAA Basketball National Championship Tourney. It was a fun thing, a chance to see that the president still does normal stuff, like doing the "brackets" just like millions of Americans. And he's into basketball, so nobody should be surprised.
And here comes coach K, as they call him, the Duke basketball coach. He got a little snooty when one of the reporters mentioned to him that his squad did not make it far into the finals on the President's completed brackets. Here's Coach K's response:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXWkLdJAqig
Coach K was the one who made this political by becoming defensive that our President would actually pick against his team, and implying that the President should focus on his job. This is code for: "I didn't vote for you Mr. Obama because I make over $250K and you're going to tax my A-off"..."so go away and fix the economy, be useful!"
And Obama's response to coach's hyper sensitivity? Our Pres basically said, "I hope his team proves me wrong." That's it. Good answer. No reason to make a bigger deal than this has to be, I mean, it's just for fun right Coach K?
Millions of people watch college basketball, do the brackets, even our President who is promoting your sport Coach K, which might raise interest and ad/attendance revenues. So what's the big deal right Coach K? Why pick a fight with the President right Coach K?
Thursday night's college basketball final score: Villanova 77 - Duke 54.
Game over!
Now the "Obama question" from reporters will keep coming and coming, and Coach K only has himself to blame. Now what was that coach K? That President Obama should focus on what, our economy? And by the way, the (DOW) has gained over 1,000 pts in the last month.
Come again Coach K?
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