Obama broke his lip and imposed 12 stitches Bashny.Net

In Washington, US President Barack Obama was injured during a basketball game. The injury was so severe that the head of state imposed on the lip 12 stitches.

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According to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, Obama played basketball at the military base Fort McNair in Washington. However, different versions of injury - according to some sources, in the face of the president hit the ball, but on the other - someone accidentally hit Obama's face with his elbow.



According to Gibbs, president of medical assistance was provided in a doctor's office in the White House. Clarification of the circumstances of the incident began.



According to some reports, he got the ball. However, the Associated Press news agency quoted the press secretary of the White House, Robert Gibbs that one of the players of the opposing Obama accidentally hit in the face with his elbow.

The game took place at Fort McNair - complex in Washington, where is the number of agencies of the US Army. Stitches were applied in the infirmary of the White House.

A relatively large number of seams because the used thinner thread than usual. When using it is less noticeable scar, told BBC BBC in the White House.



How will the injury to the work schedule of US President did not specify.

Obama is a big fan of basketball, reminds agency. According to the press service of the US president, on Friday, he played basketball with family and friends. In the game, among others attended Obama's personal assistant Reggie Love (Reggie Love).



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