WASHINGTON — There was a familiar voice behind the microphone during the Duke-Georgetown basketball game — that of Barack Obama.
The president, attending as a fan, provided about seven minutes of nationally televised hoops commentary in the second half of Saturday’s matchup of two top 10 teams at the Verizon Center near the White House.
The president shook hands with several fans as he entered the arena, and enjoyed the game from a front-row seat, not the luxury suites that top government officials sometimes prefer. Those with him included Vice President Joe Biden, White House senior adviser David Axelrod and White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
Shortly after the second half began, the president was seated between CBS announcers Verne Lundquist and Clark Kellogg.
After Obama described a spin move and basket by one player, Kellogg told him he could handle the job of announcing.
“After retirement, I’m coming after your job, Clark,” Obama said. “I’m just letting you know. So you either have three more years or seven.”
