You’d think that ESPN has had enough interviews with President Obama at this point, but apparently that’s not the case. This time they’re sending their resident Basketball “expert” Dick Vitale to chat with Barack about the Sport within the DC area, and Vitale will also be bestowing a nickname upon the leader of the Free World. That nickname?
The “Commander-in-Swish”. Seriously….
College basketball ambassador Dick Vitale is aware President Barack Obama is a basketball fan, having said, “We’re getting rid of the bowling alley and replacing it with a basketball court in the White House.” During tomorrow’s (Thursday, Feb. 25) 6 p.m. SportsCenter, Vitale tries to sell Obama, whom he calls, “Commander-in-Swish,” on the college game in the Washington, D.C., area. The piece will also run on Saturday’s 10 a.m. SportsCenter prior to College GameDay.
“So many conferences in and around the District, I don’t know where too get started,” Vitale says. “ACC, Big East, CAA, A-10, Patriot League, America East, the MEAC, oh my, there are over a dozen college teams within a short ride from the White House.”
Ugh. I’ll always respect Vitale for what he’s done for the game, but this couldn’t be more annoying. I know you probably want to skip it, but I’ll probably be grabbing it for the site either tomorrow night or early Friday. Hopefully it will be interesting, or at least goofy enough to make fun of.
Update: ESPN just informed me that it’s not actually an interview, and Obama won’t be featured in the piece. It’s just a spot on DC Basketball, which isn’t nearly annoying as first thought.
