Discussion

Obama refers to 'Los Suns' in speech

Updated: May 5, 2010, 10:21 PM ET
ESPN.com news services

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has given a shout-out to NBA's Phoenix Suns, who are wearing jerseys that say "Los Suns" to honor the Latino community, diversity and the state of Arizona.

Obama made the remarks at the beginning of a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Rose Garden.

The president said: "I know that a lot of you would rather be watching tonight's game -- the San Antonio Spurs against 'Los Suns' from Phoenix."

The line drew applause from the crowd.

The ...

Read full story

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

2010 NBA Finals On ESPN.com

Follow ESPN's NBA coverage on Twitter
2010 NBA PLAYOFFS
PLAYOFF PREVIEW
FINALS PAGE
CONFERENCE FINALS PAGES

ALSO SEE

MORE NBA HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS

ESPN Community »