The Weed in the Wings of Victory Aryna Sabalenka's US Open match was interrupted on Friday due to a strong smell of cannabis wafting onto the court from outside Louis Armstrong Stadium.
This incident has reignited a long standing debate: how can we balance the growing acceptance of recreational cannabis with the demands of elite sports competition?
The controversy is not new, and it's not unique to this tournament. Sabalenka herself noted that she's smelled cannabis before during the US Open, but never so strongly as on Friday.