Was that the stench of pot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking a beating in the NBA Finals thanks to the Golden State Warriors, who have won the first two games of the best-of-seven series.

But are the Cavs soothing their wounds with a natural herb? At least one sport reporter says it might be happening.

Sunday night, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the Warriors to an impressive 132-113 victory at Oracle Arena. And soon after the game, ESPN reporter Mike Wise tweeted his suspicions:

“Cavs locker room has a strong reefer aroma to it tonight. Hey, it’s Cali. You’re down 2-0 and it’s all about pain control. #NBAFinals.”

Wise later clarified his tweet by saying it wasn’t clear what was causing the smell, saying it could have been a reporter, cameraman or whoever.

“To be clear, I don’t know who was imbibing marijuana in the Cavs locker room – media that entered, player, etc. But it wasn’t a dead skunk.” Wise wrote.

Of course, it didn’t take long for some to pile on and take sides.

A few called Wise out for tweeting about the skunky aroma in the locker room.

Mike Tolbert wrote on the Cannabist, a blog about marijuana news and culture, that he couldn’t blame the Cavs for imbibing.

“It would be hard to blame the Cavs if this was their preferred post-game recovery method, having been smoked 132-113 at Oracle Arena in Oakland,” Tolbert wrote.

The NBA Finals continue Wednesday as the series moves to Cleveland.

This story was originally published June 6, 2017 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Was that the stench of pot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room?."