The White House Pool Report from Saturday afternoon has a funny scene in it, as President Obama is watching the Duke-Georgetown basketball game, when a cheer goes up that wasn't fit for all.
This report was filed by Charles Hurt, Washington Bureau Chief of the New York Post.
Don't forget that "POTUS" means President of the United States.
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POTUS attends a basketball game at the Verizon Center between Georgetown University and Duke University.
Seated in a cushioned folding chair mere feet from the basketball court, POTUS studiously remained dispassionate and impartial even as fans of the Georgetown University team all around him went absolutely berserk. Just to his left was a line of shirtless students smeared with gray and blue body paint, some wearing frenzied blue wigs and screaming like they were possessed.
In response to a call that was apparently unfavorable to the Georgetown University team, one of the shirtless fans tried starting a cheer unfit for a family newspaper. But just as it started to get off the ground, a second shirtless student -- no doubt a nerd -- scolded, "Dude, the President of the United States is right there!"
Which effectively killed that cheer.
Anyway, POTUS did not appear to have noticed the offending cheer. He remain hunched forward, elbows on his knees, watching intently but carefully avoiding any hint about which team he might wish to see prevail.
POTUS perked up for the first time a few minutes into the contest during some kind of break in play when the Georgetown University Women's Rowing Team was introduced, standing on the big blue "G" painted in the middle of the court. At least they got a polite applause from POTUS.
During another break in play as both basketball teams huddled about something, a referee sauntered beneath the basket nearest POTUS. Holding the ball in one hand, he shouted toward POTUS, "Sir. Sir!"
When POTUS looked up, the referee nodded his head toward the ball in his hand and then the basket, gesturing POTUS might want to take a shot.
POTUS smiled broadly and then both men laughed heartily.
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