Not The Onion: Sports Illustrated names Obama one of the '50 Most Powerful People in Sports'

The news that launched a thousand eye rolls (yes, we’re low-balling):

https://twitter.com/Joe_Pasquini/status/310428694541918209

Nope, not April Fools’ Day or The Onion. Sports Illustrated actually declared President Mom Jeans the 44th most powerful person in sports. Sports!

Breitbart.com’s Tony Lee notes:

Just like many of his undeserved accolades–most notably the Nobel Peace Prize–here is another mind-boggling media honor given to Obama by a mainstream press that genuflects more than they hold Obama to account.

Paging Jon Lovitz: Time for another “you didn’t earn that” graphic.

Who knew that TelePrompTer Reading was considered a sport? 2016 Olympic Gold to go with Nobel Peace Prize? http://t.co/DxeAhKp1Vu

— Rodger (with a D) (@Noz4news) March 9, 2013

Sports Illustrated names Obama #44 most powerful person in sports. Is his golf game that good? #headdesk

— ?freemom? (@rockmom) March 8, 2013

Sports Illustrated's logic: Obama is one of 50 most influential people in sports because he made March Madness picks. Hell, then so am I!

— Lady L. North (@LadyLNorth) March 8, 2013

I love sports & pop culture. I use both as diversion from politics, but that's now futile with Obamas in White House http://t.co/E5RCS9WupY

— Brad Carlson (@Brad_Carlson) March 9, 2013

For mom-jean pitching or mom-jean biking? MT @politico: Sports Illustrated names Obama one of the most powerful people in sports

— eric (@eriContrarian) March 9, 2013

Maybe for skeet shooting? Obama totally does that all the time!