'Air balls': Obama tells young fan what playing basketball taught him

President Obama wrote a gag-inducing letter to a young man in California, telling Matthew about what high school basketball taught him.

“Playing basketball in high school taught me about who I was and what I could do" —Obama: https://t.co/D1ElR6Z2EN pic.twitter.com/Xf5xlHyJh8

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 16, 2015

@WhiteHouse Are you serious?

— Goddess7 (@Goddess7N) March 16, 2015

Yes. We think he actually is serious.

https://twitter.com/RhachelToombs/status/577578849216638976

Ok, that reaction is a little outdated but under the circumstances, we’ll allow it. Considering that one Obama’s first acts as president was to help shut down the DC’s school voucher program, forcing some gifted kids into lousy public schools, his lip service to educational opportunity is laughable. So were some of the replies to the White House tweet.

@WhiteHouse so H.S.Bball taught him to ride the bench when the game is on the line? Way to inspire confidence chief! #losingfaith

— James (@Brantnersez) March 16, 2015

@WhiteHouse and it's been air balls ever since!

— Joe Pesky (@JoePesky) March 16, 2015

@WhiteHouse I hope playing basketball doesn't teach other children to by lying, thieving, crooks. #corruption #yousuck

— The American (@YEEHAWDIST) March 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/BrookeDatz/status/577580424702115840

@WhiteHouse Dear BO, You say that you expect big things from Matthew.
America expected big things from you~~ What a disappointment!!

— @bigghead (@bigghead69) March 16, 2015

Indeed.