ESPN.com · Feb 23, 2016
Cavs' Irving says bed bugs to blame for absence
CLEVELAND -- Kyrie Irving says it wasn't a stomach bug that caused him to miss most of the Cleveland Cavaliers' win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
It was actually a bout with bed bugs from the night before.
"Our team said I was out with flu-like symptoms," Irving said after the Cavs' 96-88 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday. "It was honestly from the bed bugs from the frickin' Hilton that we stayed at."
The Cavs, like most NBA teams that visit Oklahoma City for a road game, stayed at the historic Skirvin Hilton Hotel. Not only is it known as the oldest hotel in OKC, it also has a reputation for being haunted by a ghost named "Effie," a former housekeeper for the establishment.