Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont apparently isn't a big fan of the city of Houston.
"After winning the semifinals, you walk around downtown Houston, which is butt-ugly," he told WPLR-FM's Chaz and AJ show this week (h/t Associated Press). "Not much there."
Lamont, who visited the city during the UConn men's basketball team's run to the national championship, appeared to walk back his comments somewhat on Thursday.
"We had a ball in Houston during the NCAA Final Four," he said. "The people there were incredibly gracious and welcoming for us, and the basketball game was pretty darn good as well.