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Residents in New York\u2019s capital city came to its defense on Tuesday after WNBA legend Rebecca Lobo took a swipe at Albany during Monday night\u2019s Elite Eight game between Iowa and LSU.<\/p>\n

Lobo, who played for the WNBA\u2019s New York Liberty during her pro career and starred at UConn in college, joked with fellow ESPN broadcaster Ryan Ruocco there wasn\u2019t much to do in Albany. Ruocco talked about Caitlin Clark\u2019s family trying to lure the sharpshooter out of her room before the regional final.<\/p>\n

Lobo\u2019s remarks didn\u2019t sit well with some in the city.<\/p>\n

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Television basketball analyst and former women’s basketball player Rebecca Lobo attends the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2017 media event.<\/span> (Barry Gossage\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“It was Easter weekend. You could\u2019ve gone to Mass and taken in the cathedral. If you\u2019re into history, we have the Albany Institute of History and Art, we have the New York State Museum.”<\/p>\n

Todd Shapiro, the owner of the “War Room” and a former spokesman for Ivana Trump, called for other bars and restaurants to cancel their ESPN subscriptions, according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n

Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy told the newspaper if Lobo couldn\u2019t find something to do in Albany, then that\u2019s on her.<\/p>\n

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New York Liberty’s Rebecca Lobo in action, boxing out vs Sacramento Monarchs Pamela McGee at Madison Square Garden.<\/span> (Manny Millan\/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“If she can\u2019t find something to do in Albany, there\u2019s some psychological problem going on,” he said. “Albany is not the capital of entertainment in the world, but it\u2019s a livewire city.<\/p>\n

“The woman might have a problem finding something to do anywhere in the world if she can\u2019t find something to do in Albany. Give her my best wishes.”<\/p>\n

Lobo’s comment even caught Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s attention, who offered to give the ESPN broadcaster a tour of the city.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s plenty to do if you take the time to look \u2013 some of the nation\u2019s oldest museums, a stately Capitol, award-winning restaurants, and a basketball game or two downtown,” Sheehan wrote on X, the company formerly known as Twitter. “@RebeccaLobo, let\u2019s take a ride before you leave town. Happy to show you all there is to see and do.”<\/p>\n

Lobo responded to the criticism on X.<\/p>\n

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ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo poses during NCAA Women’s Final Four press conference at Target Center in Minneapolis on March 31, 2022.<\/span> (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I\u2019ve spent many fun-filled weekends in the Albany area over the years coaching my kids\u2019 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.”<\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Chantz Martin contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n