Rebecca Lobo catches a lot of flak for her random joke ripping the city of Albany
"Good luck finding something to do in Albany."
Sorry, Albany citizens. This was not the best of jokes from Rebecca Lobo.
Toward the end of the thrilling Iowa win over LSU in the 2024 March Madness Elite Eight, ESPN’s Ryan Ruocco talked about how Caitlin Clark didn’t want to go out with her family in the host city of Albany, choosing to stay in her hotel room and telling her parents and brother to “just go find something to do in Albany.”
Lobo’s response: “Good luck finding something to do in Albany.”
The response included a local TV network responding and a lot of replies on X (formerly Twitter). Lobo herself later said there was “no shade” meant for the city.
But the damage had been done:
"Good luck finding something to do in Albany."
Albany catches a stray from @RebeccaLobo… pic.twitter.com/Px4GY2UsNl
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 2, 2024
I’ve spent many fun-filled weekends in the Albany area over the years coaching my kids’ AAU teams.
No shade intended towards the capital city and the outstanding job they did hosting the regional.
— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) April 2, 2024
Albany strikes back, @RebeccaLobo, courtesy of @SteveKuzj. pic.twitter.com/bZkK4W7wD8
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 2, 2024
.@RebeccaLobo, on the ESPN telecast of Iowa-LSU, cracking wise about our fair city of Albany. FYI, there is much to do around here. Low blow Lobo. Thought you were better than that. pic.twitter.com/RUFNy9i0sk
— Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) April 2, 2024