Barack Obama Had a Nasty Finger Roll
Barack Obama’s association with basketball has been well-documented (most notably, in this terrific NY Times piece), but did you know that he could really ball?
According to Sports Review Magazine, the presidential candidate not only led Occidental College (a Division III school) in scoring in ‘79-’80, but he also reminded some of a certain former San Antonio Spur:
The school also may have produced a future US President: Barack Obama attended the school from 1978-1980 and was the school’s leading scorer in basketball in 1979. Now, you did NOT know that. Obama was considered a “George Gervin type” by one ex-coach I spoke to.
I recently watched An Unreasonable Man, a fascinating documentary on Ralph Nader, in which the legendary consumer advocate claims that there’s no difference between the Democrats and Republicans. I don’t know, Ralph, there aren’t too many Republicans with a finger roll on their resume. If I were an American voter, this would be a deal-breaker for me.
(Thanks to SPORTSbyBROOKS for the find)
62 Responses to “Barack Obama Had a Nasty Finger Roll”
Aug.16 at 1:24 pm
Cheryl says:
So, is he ‘black enough’ now? (ref. to the stupidity of the question that mainstream media keeps putting out there…)
Aug.16 at 1:25 pm
Mo Charlo says:
I’m going to write in George Gervin on the ballot in ‘08. On second, thought, Barack “Iceman” Obama hasn’t chosen a running mate, yet….
Aug.16 at 1:28 pm
Mo Charlo says:
Also, if (when) he gets elected, I hope his hoops family moves to DC with him. I also hope his hoops family resembles Zach Randolph’s hoops family.
Aug.16 at 1:28 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
while barack was fingerrolling, bush was fingering something
Aug.16 at 1:32 pm
white hot eboy says:
It would be the coolest moment in White House history if the ‘09 NBA champs visited for their celebratory congratulations and a full-court game started up in the East Garden with Obama leading his own squad.
Aug.16 at 1:32 pm
Cheryl says:
Mo, that reminds me of an old Parliament Funkadelic song about turning the white house black. If I can find it on youtube, I’ll post the link. It was both hilarious and ironic.
Aug.16 at 1:36 pm
Reggie Evans says:
Obama and Bill Bradley would make a great team!
Aug.16 at 1:38 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
barack’s shot selection would be identical to kobe’s
Aug.16 at 1:47 pm
Cheryl says:
I found it. Awesome… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOKAZ4llU5k
Aug.16 at 1:51 pm
Myles Brown says:
Cheryl, Obama used to have the best crack in Chicago. He’s been black enough for me, but maybe a few KFC ads would put him over the top…
Aug.16 at 1:57 pm
Cheryl says:
Sam’s moderating my previous post of the Paint the White house Black video, but now that I’ve found it, I’m totally grooving on Parliament right now. You Tube’s a wonderful thing…
Aug.16 at 1:59 pm
Mo Charlo says:
Cheryl, Ludacris also has a song about painting the White House black. If elected president, I would paint it rainbow colors. It would freak EVERYONE out. Myles Brown rules.
Aug.16 at 2:04 pm
Cheryl says:
Funny, Max. Can I still call you Max?
Aug.16 at 2:05 pm
Reggie Evans says:
HOW did the NY Times article miss the fact that Obama played college ball?
Aug.16 at 2:06 pm
Shiz says:
I fox wit Obama. Early.
Aug.16 at 2:07 pm
Myles Brown says:
Sure.
Aug.16 at 2:16 pm
jay says:
didnt chris rock had a stand up in which he stated what will happen if a theres a black president in the white house?? it was pretty funny but i am entirely sure if it was chris rock or not.
Aug.16 at 2:27 pm
Ron says:
I saw a profile of Obama’s high school days in Hawaii. He was the star of his high school team and they (60 minutes I think) gathered some of his old teammates and the coach. They were talking about how competitive he was and that his jumper was money and he mastered the mid range game. I think he could teach today’s players a thing or two.
Aug.16 at 2:27 pm
Ron says:
Oh, and back then he was simply Barry not Barack.
Aug.16 at 2:44 pm
Jordi Scrubbings says:
Parliament-Funkadelic’s Chocolate City has just as good of speech about people in the White House (James Brown, Arethea Franklin, etc). You gotta find that one. But if Obama were to make a cabinet full of ballers, I’d nominate Gilbert for Secretary of State and Shaq for Sec of Defense.
Aug.16 at 2:51 pm
white hot eboy says:
I guess the white people should leave this post for fear of racial retribution.
Aug.16 at 2:54 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
kobe would have to be director of CIA. cuz you never really know what hes up to. vince would be air force general. charles oakley would be in charge of foreign relations.
Aug.16 at 2:59 pm
Adrian says:
Hang on…the media is asking whether he’s “black enough”? What the hell?
Aug.16 at 2:59 pm
Adrian says:
Black enough for what?
Aug.16 at 3:00 pm
Ron says:
Adrian do you watch CNN,MSNNBC, Fox News? They are trying to say Barack too uppitty to get the black vote.
Aug.16 at 3:01 pm
Captain America says:
Great to see a baller run for prez. Too bad he is an empty suit.
Aug.16 at 3:02 pm
Ron says:
Someone asked Hilary if she was black enough, to which she shot back that she’s lived with Bill for the past 30 years and if he was black enough and they share a bed…
Aug.16 at 3:02 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
if i were president, id be elected on friday
assassinated on saturday, and buried on sunday
Aug.16 at 3:03 pm
Adrian says:
No Ron, I don’t watch any of those.
Aug.16 at 3:03 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
if iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii were president
Aug.16 at 3:06 pm
Shannon Booher says:
I don’t know why, but this makes me think about Hillary balling in heels, like in those old Easy Spirit commercials.
Aug.16 at 3:08 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
cnn, etc. is mindpoison designed to distract you from reality.
Aug.16 at 3:12 pm
Adrian says:
As distinctly opposed to crack, right Jesus?
Aug.16 at 3:33 pm
Dutch Rich says:
Reggie who u gonna belief NYTimes or Sports review Magazine, Are you kidding me
Aug.16 at 3:39 pm
Ron says:
Adrian,
I don’t watch the news outlets much myself, but on Sunday mornings and when nothing else is on TV, a good politcal round table always holds my interest.
Aug.16 at 3:50 pm
Khalid Salaam says:
Yeah he has to be “black enough” now right? I mean he played basketball!!! The only thing blacker than that is having a check cashing place card.
Aug.16 at 3:52 pm
Adrian says:
Isn’t he half-white anyhow?
Aug.16 at 3:59 pm
Dennard says:
Yeah, Obama is interracial, regardless of dude’s color I think he would be a great pres. I mean like Chris Rock said, “Why can’t we have a black president, we already have one that is retarded.”
Aug.16 at 4:02 pm
Adrian says:
Yeah…and even if he’s not great, surely he can’t be worse than Bush. Haha.
Aug.16 at 4:14 pm
SMK says:
I can’t believe I have to make the obvious joke that Obama was only good going to his left.
Aug.16 at 4:23 pm
Ron says:
Just not as far left as Bush.
Aug.16 at 4:28 pm
Jesus Shuttlesworth says:
ron, bush is to the right…………….. right up his nose…………………….. with coke
Aug.16 at 4:40 pm
Gumdrop says:
Obama for commish! Obama for commish!
Aug.16 at 4:48 pm
Jordi Scrubbings says:
If Obama for commish, then Stern for Pres?
Aug.16 at 5:22 pm
Adrian says:
Is that Bill Simmons moonlighting as Jordi?
Aug.16 at 5:30 pm
Cheryl says:
Jordi, I know about that Chocolate City album (being from D.C. it would be a crime if I didn’t acknowledge), I just didn’t want to date myself. But I guess I already did, cuz I owned the ALBUM, for gosh sakes! When did they stop pressing those? As for Gil for Sec. of State-I could totally see that one. We’d have peace in the middle east in no time! And Khalid, I didn’t know those places had cards. Like what, ATM cards? LMAO about that one.
Aug.16 at 7:22 pm
albie1kenobi says:
reminds me of common’s new track “U, black maybe”. that album is tight.
Aug.16 at 9:59 pm
Jukai says:
I bet Mitt Romney balls like Pete Maravich.
Aug.17 at 1:42 am
Jose says:
Wouldn’t that be sum $hit if there instead of an election it’ll be 2 on 2
Aug.17 at 4:58 am
Rome says:
So you telling me that Barack has a Gervin finger roll, Rip Hamilton Mid-range game, and talks like the “The Rock”. (http://slamonline.com/online/2006/12/barack-obama-and-the-rock/)
That would be a heck of a president. I can just see him hoopin on the W. House lawn, finger rollin and mid-ranging cats, then when the press shows up, he goes into a wrestling rant mode, then tops off the press conference with “LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING MEAN GENE, WE’RE GETTIN OUT OF IRAQ…IF YOU SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL…. What BARACK…………IS COOKIN!!!!!”
Oh man I would freakin love it.
Unfortunately, Hillary is part of that Republican/Democrat/Military/Industrial/Banking/Leftist/Rightist oligarchy that controls Washington, and pretty much Earth.
Aug.17 at 5:00 am
Rome says:
“ONE THING BARACK NO HOW TA’ DO IS FINGER ROLL!!!”
Aug.17 at 5:21 am
karan says:
i think ‘hill-dog’ may turn out to be a bruce-bowen type defender
Aug.17 at 5:23 am
FLUD says:
George Clinton as his running mate. Only way to do it. What is he, 67 now? Saw p-funk on the 4th of July this year in Dublin. The old guy was crowd surfin’ and everything. P-nut Johnson was hittin on girls 50 years younger than him after the gig! KEEP THE CLINTON LEGACY ALIVE!!! the REAL Clinton.
Aug.17 at 8:30 am
Cheryl says:
Flud, I’m willing to bet George is well into his 70s. Dude was in his 40s back when P-funk was rolling. AND he’s loves his mind alterers. My brotha gotta strong constitution, as we used to say back in the day…
Aug.17 at 10:10 am
Ben Osborne says:
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Aug.17 at 11:19 am
nick says:
I actually saw george earlier this summer in houston (where he was MCing a parade), and he actually played the international festival there. And yes, he is still obscenely ufunky…if kinda old. Id guess he’s 70ish, but then, a life of hard funking can age a man.
MORE IMPORTANTLY: does this mean that Rudy Guiliani is Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk?
Aug.17 at 5:47 pm
John says:
He already won my vote.
Aug.18 at 1:05 pm
Swizz Beatz says:
I hate politics but i guess id be ok w/ him as my prez
Aug.20 at 3:07 pm
James says:
If having a a check cashing place card makes you black, then consider me Malcom X.
Aug.20 at 3:08 pm
James says:
And the joke about obama only going left is extremely obvious.
Aug.21 at 11:11 pm
bigmike407 says:
But can Obama throw down? Maybe he should get in one of those NBA celebrity leagues.
Oct.5 at 2:59 pm
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