Wiz Khalifa tripped on the mound before Monday’s Pirates-Guardians game, which isn’t to say he took a tumble.
Rather, the Pittsburgh native was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and promised to do so while high.
‘Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game,’ the 35-year-old tweeted before Pittsburgh’s 11-0 loss to Cleveland.
Shortly thereafter he claimed to have accomplished his mission.
‘Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy,’ he added on twitter.
Wiz Khalifa throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Pirates’ 11-0 loss to the Guardians
Pitcher Mitch Keller (left) and Wiz Khalifa (right) share a laugh after a ceremonial first pitch
Khalifa was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and promised to do so while high
And in case anyone was doubting the veracity of his claims, Khalifa posted a picture earlier in the evening, showing two mason jars of marijuana and a small package of psychedelic mushroom candy.
‘Studio tonight,’ he wrote alongside the post.
But first, Khalifa needed to fulfil his duties at PNC Park, where Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller received a ceremonial pitch that sailed well outside.
Unperturbed, Khalifa shrugged, gave the laughing Keller a pat on the back, and headed back to his luxury suite to enjoy some Cracker Jacks.
‘F*** yea,’ Khalifa wrote, alongside a picture of him holding a bag of the molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn.
Later, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Khalifa posted a picture of himself smoking a joint with the caption: ‘Haven’t slept.’
Khalifa posted a picture earlier (left), showing two mason jars of marijuana and a small package of psychedelic mushroom candy. Later he watched the game from a suite (right)
Marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania, as do psychedelic mushrooms.
But if there is a team that has a soft spot for hallucinogenics, it’s the Pirates.
It was in 1970 that pitcher Dock Ellis famously tossed a no-hitter on LSD.
The Los Angeles native was visiting a friend in the LA area before the Pirates played a series against the San Diego Padres that season. During that visit, Ellis took LSD several times before losing track of the time.
As Thursday turned to Friday, he was reminded that he was pitching in San Diego that night, and quickly rushed to the airport, where he caught a flight and rejoined his team.
It was in 1970 that Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis famously tossed a no-hitter on LSD
Despite struggling to see or feel the ball, Ellis managed to shut down the Padres’ bats for a 2-0 win.
‘I can only remember bits and pieces of the game,’ Ellis told United Press International in 1989. ‘I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria. I was zeroed in on the [catcher’s] glove, but I didn’t hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters, and the bases were loaded two or three times. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn’t.
‘Sometimes, I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned to powder. They say I had about three to four fielding chances. I remember diving out of the way of a ball I thought was a line drive. I jumped, but the ball wasn’t hit hard and never reached me.’
Ellis had a difficult personal life, battling drug and alcohol issues through four marriages, but later overcame substance abuse problems and helped to raise money for sickle cell anemia research, while mentoring young players.
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