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Rio Olympics 2016: Andrew Bogut sarcastically commends 'lovely' Olympic Village rooms

The Australian national basketball team arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, and its players were not impressed with their accommodations.

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Most critical of the team's rooms in the Olympic Village was Mavericks center Andrew Bogut, who sarcastically described the rooms as "lovely" and "fitting."

In the OLY village. Upon first looks its only fitting I will be posting pics with the hashtag #IOCLuxuryLodging #rio2016

— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) August 2, 2016

Keep checking in throughout the OLYS for more lovely snaps on behalf of our friends @ #IOCLuxuryLodging

— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) August 2, 2016

The Rio Games have had myriad issues preparing to host the world's top athletes.