bama gets 12 stitches in his lip today after taking an elbow during a pickup game. I believe the POTUS mouthguard is being made ASAP.

As this game from a few months ago shows, President Obama's basketball games are pretty physical. (WH Photo)

President Obama's busted lip today. Dozen stitches. (Pool Photo/Getty)

The guy who gave Obama a fat lip: Ray Decerega of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus Institute.

Ray "Mr. Sharp Elbows" Decerega of the Hispanic Congressional Caucus Institute says Obama is "both a tough competitor and a good sport."