Breaking away from press secretary, Obama defends all-male basketball game

In an interview with NBC News, President Obama defended his decision to host a basketball game with male congress members, insisting that it was not a sexist move — despite his press secretary’s concession. “I think this is bunk,” Obama said about the sexism charges. “I don’t know if there are women who were Members of Congress who play basketball on a regular basis,” Obama said. “I don’t think there are. You know, I don’t think sends any kind of message or s…