Warriors to pick up tab for Oakland victory parade

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and Joe Lacob hug after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 to win the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Monday, June 12, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. less Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and Joe Lacob hug after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 to win the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Monday, June 12, 2017 in ... more Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 99 Caption Close Warriors to pick up tab for Oakland victory parade 1 / 99 Back to Gallery

In a surprise gesture, Warriors co-owners Joe Lacobafter comedian Kevin Smith claimed that pot saved his life during a heart attack. Smith suffered a massive heart attack earlier this year and survived despite the 80% fatality rate associated with his specific condition. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the comedian said that his doctor told him that weed likely saved his life by helping him relax during the incident.

Smith's claims outraged some members of the medical community. Cardiologist Pravin Patil, director of the cardiovascular disease training program at Temple University’s Katz School of Medicine, cast shade on Smith's claims, arguing that it was unlikely that weed could have saved his life, and that Smith’s pot use probably even made his heart attack more likely.

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