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Houston Has A Problem: Lamont's Take On Final Four City Sparks Backlash Deep In Heart Of Texas Houston Has A Problem: Lamont's Take On Final Four City Sparks Backlash Deep In Heart Of Texas
Houston Has A Problem: Lamont's Take On Final Four City Sparks Backlash Deep In Heart Of Texas Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's less-than-flattering take on downtown Houston during his visit there for the NCAA Final Four tournament has prompted a war of words between officials in both the Nutmeg State and Texas, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle.  Lamont made the comments on Wednesday, April 5, when he called downtown Houston "butt ugly" in an interview with WPLR Radio in New Haven. According to the outlet, his full quote was, "You walk around downtown Houston, which is butt ugly, not much there."  Not surprisingly, Lamont's comments prompted a quick response from Texas…