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Connecticut’s governor has apologized after calling Houston “ugly” following last weekend’s NCAA Tournament Final.
Ned Lamont, a Democrat who traveled to Houston and was in attendance Monday night to watch the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team win its fifth NCAA championship, spoke about his visit earlier this week.
“After winning the semifinals, you’re walking around downtown Houston, which is ugly,” the Democrat said. “Not much.”
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, also a Democrat, responded that he did not appreciate the governor “casting a shadow” on his city after he had trouble “feeding you, eating you, hosting you, and housing you.”
And you’re going to come back and talk about ‘ugly butt?’ ´ From what end was he looking? Turner said on KHOU-TV.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (pictured) has apologized after calling Houston “ugly” following the NCAA Tournament Finals, which were held in that city last weekend.
“After winning the semifinals, you’re walking around downtown Houston, which is ugly,” the Democrat said. There aren’t many
Locals were similarly outraged, with everyone from Republican Sen. Ted Cruz to Democratic District Judge Lina Hidalgo tearing up the remarks. Houston Chronicle mentioned.
Lamont offered an apology of sorts Thursday after being asked about his comments during an unrelated news event.
“We got a ball in Houston during the NCAA Finals,” said Lamont. “The people there were incredibly generous and accommodating to us, and the basketball game was very good as well.”
Lamont also confirmed that he was joking on the radio show and said he enjoyed Turner’s response to his comments.
“Maybe the governor was looking at the wrong end of a pretty horse,” said Lamont. ‘I think I like that comment.
“I want to say most importantly that nothing can compare to the beauty of Monday Night’s amazing basketball tournament.”
Later on Thursday, Lamont and Turner spoke on the phone and Lamont apologized, on Twitter.
Turner said he accepted the apology and once again congratulated UConn on the championship.
Houston is the most populous city in Texas, with a population of 2.3 million, and is the fourth most populous city in the United States, after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
It is also the most diverse city in the United States.
Lamont, a Democrat who traveled to Houston and was in attendance Monday night to watch the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team win its fifth NCAA championship, spoke about his visit earlier this week.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, also a Democrat, responded that he didn’t appreciate the governor “casting a shadow” on his city after he had trouble “feeding you, eating you, hosting you, housing you.”
Lamont offered an apology of sorts Thursday after being asked about his comments during an unrelated news event
“We both had a good conversation,” Turner wrote on Twitter.
UConn students and fans devastated the college campus Monday night as chaos followed their national championship win.
The Huskies clinched their fifth national title over San Diego State with a 76-59 win and fans took the celebrations too far as chaos erupted on the UConn campus.
Thousands of UConn fans, mostly students, spilled onto campus after watching the victory broadcast with some toppling signs and lampposts, smashing windows and causing other damage.
Lamont took to Twitter shortly after the 76-59 win to congratulate the team.
“You worked so hard for this and we couldn’t be prouder,” he wrote. “Now, it’s time to plan a parade.”
This year’s March Madness game was dominated by the Huskies, winning all of their games with ease, often by double digits.
However, UConn has never had to face a No. 3 seed or higher in this tournament, and thus, has never trailed in the second half of its last four games.
Connecticut governor infuriates Houstonians by calling downtown Texas “ugly”