Clinton Portis of the Washington Redskins celebrated the inauguration of Barack Obama with a party. I expected Clinton to show up as one of his characters, but I guess CP decided to tone it down considering the magnitude of the event.

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Barack Obama is hours away from being sworn in as the first black president in the history of the United States, and the stars are coming out to show their support. I don’t get into politics too often here at YBB, but I don’t remember the nation being this electric when W. was elected.

First up, a number of NBA players talk about what the electing of President Obama means to them.

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• Joey Porter reflects on Barack Obama’s historical night and Brandon Marshall’s sexuality

Joey Porter of the Miami Dolphins has been talking trash with Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos all week, but he put the beef aside for a night to watch Barack Obama. Porter told Miami reporters that he was moved to tears by Obama’s victory and that he decided to stop the back and forth with Marshall.

From The Miami Herald:

‘My brother called me and said, “Do you understand what happened? Don’t even waste time with this guy [Marshall],’ ” Porter said.

“I’m not going to let Brandon Marshall mess with my day.”

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Congratulations to Barack Obama for winning the 2008 presidential election and becoming the first African-American to be elected Commander in Chief. Obama delivered his victory speech at Chicago’s Grant Park in front of a crowd of 125,000 and let the world know that change has come to America.

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• Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spoke to Chris Berman during the Monday night football game halftime

In an attempt to win over the all-important sports fan demographic Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama took their campaigns to Monday Night Football. Both men laid out their plans: Obama wants an eight-team playoff system in college football, and McCain wants to get rid of steroids in sports. Read the full story

The latest issue of ESPN the Magazine hits newsstands Friday and will feature Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain in the 0.01 section going head-to-head in football uniforms. Obama is decked out in Chicago Bears gear while McCain wears the uniform of his home state Arizona Cardinals. Charles Gibson is going to referee the game although the McCain camp wanted the Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity crew and Barack’s side was hoping for Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews. Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden should work on his broadcasting skills so he can do the highlights with Sarah Palin after the game.

Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards speaks his mind freely but his latest comments are sitting well with some of his co-workers. Agent Zero says he’s a Republican by circumstance although he doesn’t vote. If he was voting it wouldn’t be for Barack Obama since he plans to raise taxes for the rich. Baron Davis tells Gilbert Arenas to get with the program via YardBarker.
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