Celtics Visit White House

by Jeff Clark on Sep 19, 2008 7:49 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

The team's players, owners and coaches presented the president with a green Celtics jersey emblazoned with "43," a nod to Bush's standing as the 43rd president, and an autographed basketball. The team also said it would send a $100,000 check to the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Ike.
Celtics fans, a few wearing Red Sox caps and many, like Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy, snapping photos with their cameras, packed the East Room.

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Cute picture. Ainge doesn’t look like he wants to be there, while Perk is thinking “Gimme da’ ball, man!”

by Surferdad on Sep 19, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions

i’m surprised they got Doc in the same room as Bush… :)

by Andy Jick on Sep 19, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

Anybody else notice that PJ is in that picture? That may be a good sign of the future.

by blake on Sep 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions

Ainge’s cell phone is more important than Bush’s.

by MaxwellSmart on Sep 19, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

Anyone notice that KG looks like 4 inches taller than Perk? Hmmm. 6-10?

by Big_Easy on Sep 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions

Perk always looks pissed.

by Champzilla on Sep 19, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

Nazzbo, if you would decline to go to the nation’s capitol, to be honored on behalf of your sport by the duly elected President of our country, then that’s fine. Maybe you can’t imagine yourself being so honored, and perhaps for good reason. But if you also want to publicly insult the President as a clown, then I think you’re a fool.

by no kidding on Sep 19, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions

Bush is short!

by liam on Sep 19, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

Bush is 5’11", and apparently standing one step down from Pierce and the others. (Or did you think Garnett was shorter than most of his teammates?)

by no kidding on Sep 19, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions

85% of the people in that picture look like they’re not that thrilled to be there.

I’m pretty sure political talk was banned from CelticsBlog, so I’ll just say the GOP isn’t getting a lot of love in that room and leave it at that.

by blazingarrow on Sep 19, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

i wonder if the celtics administration told tony allen to keep his quiet and not press any buttons while he was there?…

by Andy Jick on Sep 20, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

my momma said if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.

enough said…..

by BirdNerd on Sep 20, 2008 12:19 AM EDT reply actions

Hey where is the red head?

by mainevent on Sep 20, 2008 1:02 AM EDT reply actions

mainevent: he’s like that bum uncle that you let stand on the end and then crop him out of the photo…

by Andy Jick on Sep 20, 2008 2:53 AM EDT reply actions

Where’s Posey, House, Scalarbine, Big Baby, Cassell, and Pollard? I can undersand Posey since he signed with New Orleans, but what about the rest? I didn’t realize meeting with the President was optional.

by bdm860 on Sep 20, 2008 8:58 AM EDT reply actions

bdm860,

Yep. We live in one of those new-fangled “democracies”.

by blazingarrow on Sep 20, 2008 9:28 AM EDT reply actions

bdm860 said:
Where’s Posey, House, Scalarbine, Big Baby, Cassell, and Pollard? I can undersand Posey since he signed with New Orleans, but what about the rest? I didn’t realize meeting with the President was optional.

Scals, BBD and Pollard were there: Links:http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119284117/bctid1801288023 and http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119284117/bctid1801288022.

by TrueGreen on Sep 20, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply actions

Sorry, above links don’t work. Try this: http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/09/celtics_visit_w.html

by TrueGreen on Sep 20, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

For once, I think Georgie did well. I’ll leave it at that…

by Amager Celtic Fan on Sep 20, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

The champs meet the lame duck.

by Greg37 on Sep 21, 2008 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

Supurb post, No Kidding.

It would be nice if the abject haters, for a fleeting moment, could enjoy the moment like the Celtics did. The President was gracious, humorous, and respectful. So were the Celtic’s players and management.

It’s like we have a bunch of Josh Howards as Celticsblog posters. Embarassing.

by Finkelskyhook on Sep 21, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions