All posts tagged "david ortiz"

  • In this Tuesday, April 1, 2014, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama, holding a Boston Red Sox jersey presented to him, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, where the president honored the 2013 World Series baseball champion Boston Red Sox. Ortiz tweeted the selfie to his followers Tuesday, and it was resent by tens of thousands, including Samsung, which retweeted it as an ad. The White House press secretary says Obama was not aware that the photo was part of a marketing stunt. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
    White House may act on Ortiz-Samsung selfie

    By Kim Yoo-chul A senior White House official indicated Monday it may take legal action against Samsung over a controversial selfie featuring President Obama. “We’ve left that conversation between lawyers,” White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer told...

    • Posted April 7, 2014
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  • In this Tuesday, April 1, 2014, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David "Big Papi" Ortiz takes a selfie with President Barack Obama, holding a Boston Red Sox jersey presented to him, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, where the president honored the 2013 World Series baseball champion Boston Red Sox. Ortiz tweeted the selfie to his followers Tuesday, and it was resent by tens of thousands, including Samsung, which retweeted it as an ad. The White House press secretary says Obama was not aware that the photo was part of a marketing stunt. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
    White House objects to Samsung’s selfie promotion

    By Kim Yoo-chul The White House officially objected Thursday to the use of a selfie Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz snapped with U.S. President Barack Obama with a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Samsung said that the...

    • Posted April 4, 2014
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