Scared shotless
The Thunder beat the Knicks last night, and most observers believe it was the result of Oklahoma City’s superior defense.
At least some of the Knicks, however, believe it was the result of Oklahoma City’s dearly departed:
For two days, several players had trouble sleeping because they were convinced that their downtown hotel is haunted.
“I definitely believe it,” Jared Jeffries said. “The place is haunted. It’s scary.”
Eddy Curry claims he slept for only two hours Sunday night because he couldn’t stop thinking about ghosts roaming the hotel.
Jeffries scored eight points, about twice his average so far this season. Curry did not play (coach’s decision).
For years, guests staying at the Skirvin Hilton have reported ghost sightings and strange noises. Legend has it that sometime in the 1930s, a woman jumped to her death while holding her baby in her hands.
“They said it happened on the 10th floor and I’m the only one staying on the 10th floor,” Curry said. “That’s why I spent most of my time in (Nate Robinson’s) room. I definitely believe there are ghosts in that hotel.”
Robinson had 19 points, about half again his average so far this season.
Next game with the Knicks is at Madison Square Garden; they won’t be back here until next season. Wonder where they’ll stay?
Steve Lackmeyer »
12 January 2010 · 9:23 am
As someone who has written the book on the Skirvin, I can assure everybody that Effie is a friendly ghost. She’s an aggressively friendly ghost, granted, who also seems to like watching skin flicks on Cinemax. But she’s friendly.