Obamas Smooch on Basketball Kiss Cam, After Missing First Shot [VIDEO]

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Sam Laird
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Obamas Smooch on Basketball Kiss Cam, After Missing First Shot [VIDEO]

UPDATE: After missing their first shot, the President and first lady kissed in front of the crowds at the pre-Olympic exhibition basketball game between the U.S. and Brazil.

President Obama was booed for not bowing to the notorious "Kiss Cam" -- a popular gimmick at sporting events in which cameramen put the Jumbotron spotlight on couples in the stands in hopes of inciting a smooch for the masses.

At the pre-Olympics tune up in Washington D.C. Monday night, mischievous videographers found the POTUS and First Lady seated together in the stands.

The President appeared to make a half-hearted bid for a kiss, but when sparks don't fly the crowd booed (in jest, we assume). The moment briefly made the phrase "Kiss Cam" trend worldwide on Twitter -- an impressive feat. Viral video status is sure to follow.

The video above, appropriately enough, comes from the website of Pittsburgh radio station 96.1 KISS FM.

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