Residents in the city of Albany, New York, came after WNBA legend Rebecca Lobo for her remark about there being nothing to do in New York's capital.
Residents in New York’s capital city came to its defense on Tuesday after WNBA legend Rebecca Lobo took a swipe at Albany during Monday night’s Elite Eight game between Iowa and LSU. Lobo, who played for the WNBA’s New York Liberty during her pro career and starred at UConn in college, joked with fellow ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco there wasn’t much to do in Albany. Ruocco talked about Caitlin Clark’s family trying to lure the sharpshooter out of her room before the regional final.
It felt unnecessarily harsh, and I think for a city of our size, we have a lot to offer,' restaurateur Dominick Purnomo told News 10 in Albany. 'It was Easter weekend. You could’ve gone to Mass and taken in the cathedral. If you’re into history, we have the Albany Institute of History and Art, we have the New York State Museum.
If she can’t find something to do in Albany, there’s some psychological problem going on,' he said. 'Albany is not the capital of entertainment in the world, but it’s a livewire city. 'The woman might have a problem finding something to do anywhere in the world if she can’t find something to do in Albany. Give her my best wishes.' Lobo's comment even caught Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's attention, who offered to give the ESPN broadcaster a tour of the city.
’ve spent many fun-filled weekends in the Albany area over the years coaching my kids’ AAU teams,' she wrote on the social media platform. 'No shade intended towards the capital city and the outstanding job they did hosting the regional.' Fox News’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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