Stern talked about the effect of having a hoops fan in the White House. NBA's Stern: Obama always goes left

For all the buzz about President Barack Obama’s skills on the basketball court, the NBA’s commissioner, David Stern, thinks the hype is overblown.

“He’s not that good,” Stern, who announced Thursday he is retiring in 2014, said in an interview with Reuters. “He’s a lefty, he goes the same way every time.”


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Stern’s critique, good-natured as it was, wasn’t simply some partisan swipe.

“I’m a loyal Democrat, a passionate Democrat. He’s not as good as he thinks he is.”

More seriously, Stern explained the effect of having a hoops fan in the White House.

“He relates well to our players. He’s got a lot of people around him who are b-ball fans. I think the politics of it is the players appreciate him for who he is and what he’s accomplished and those that support him, support him because of that.”

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