Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving left Sunday’s game vs the Oklahoma City Thunder after playing just nine minutes. It was reported that Irving exited with “flu-like symptoms”.
But Irving said on Monday that the reason he left Sunday’s game was actually because of bothersome bed bugs at the Cavs’ “frickin’ Hilton” hotel the night before, which caused Irving to be “freaked out” and lose sleep.
“Big ass” bed bugs, specifically.
Kyrie says his flu-like symptoms in OKC were caused by bed bugs at the hotel giving him a poor night’s sleep. Showed bite on his face
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 23, 2016
Kyrie Irving: “It was honestly from the bed bugs from the frickin’ Hilton that we stayed at … We came into the game and I was freaked out”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 23, 2016
The Cavs stayed at the Skirvin in OKC, a supposedly haunted hotel. More Irving: “I didn’t get any sleep … Started feeling nauseous” — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 23, 2016
Kyrie Irving: “Just imagine how freaked out you’d be if you saw friggin 5, big ass bed bugs just sitting on your pillow. I woke up itching.” — Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydABJ) February 23, 2016
Well, it turns out that there were indeed bed bugs in Irving’s hotel room, as confirmed by a Skirvin Hilton spokesperson:
A spokesperson for the Skirvin confirmed to ESPN.com that there were indeed bed bugs found in Irving’s room.
“Unfortunately, every hotel occasionally has a case of bed bugs,” the spokesperson said. “This is one of those cases where a guest did bring in bed bugs to this particular room, and it was reported to us, fortunately, and we responded immediately and put the room out of order and all of the surrounding rooms to be inspected by a professional company.
It seems like a pretty safe bet that the Cavs won’t be staying at the Skirvin again next year. As ESPN’s Dave McMenamin notes, the hotel is said to be haunted, and the Chicago Bulls recently chose to stop staying at the hotel themselves after Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson were spooked there:
Not only is it known as the oldest hotel in OKC, but it also has a reputation for being haunted by a ghost named “Effie,” a former housekeeper at the establishment.
Irving’s experience only adds to the Skirvin’s long list of stories involving NBA teams. In 2014, The New York Times profiled the hotel’s link to the league and the scary nights it brought to players who stayed there. Included in The Times’ story, Chicago Bulls players Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose both reportedly heard “strange bangs and bumps” as guests at the hotel.
The Bulls no longer stay at the Skirvin when they visit OKC, a team source told ESPN.com.
[ESPN]
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