Star-struck Obama Honors OSU Buckeyes
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MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama seemed to get a little star-struck on Monday as he honored the Ohio State University Buckeyes for winning the first-ever college football playoff national championship.
After lauding the “character and characters” of the team, the president was working the room and shaking hands when he spotted two famous Buckeyes.
“Hold on a second, Archie Griffin is here!” the president exclaimed when he noticed the former running back and football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in the audience.
Obama urged Griffin up on stage to take a photo with him and that’s when the sports-fan-in-chief eyed Cris Carter.
“Wow, Cris Carter!” he said, calling over the Hall of Famer, who looked equally starstuck to be meeting Obama.
The three then posed for a photo, but not before a few members of the team gave Carter an assist, wiping the sweat from his brow and straightening his tie.
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