Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for him being ill at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York and that he’s “doing OK”.
This 56-year-old’s courtside vomiting during Monday’s (Tuesday AEDT) basketball game between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat led to a delay in the game as workers cleaned up around his seat.
The actor-comedian posted an update to Instagram on Tuesday (Wednesday morning AEDT), along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern.
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He also suggested humorously that perhaps his health episode courtside at Madison Square Garden (MSG) spelled good luck for the basketball team the New York Knicks.
“I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning,” Morgan wrote.
“Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!
“More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs.”
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The comedian and actor celebrated for his roles on 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live was taken ill during the third quarter, with the clean-up delaying the game for about 10 minutes.
During the game’s broadcast, the announcer said the delay was to clean up after a fan who apparently “lost the contents of their stomach courtside”.
Morgan, a devoted Knicks fan and a familiar presence courtside at MSG, was seen being pushed in a wheelchair along the court while holding a towel to his face.
A spokesperson for Madison Square Garden told CNN, “We hope Tracy feels better soon and look forward to seeing him back courtside”.
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The actor has faced significant health challenges in the past, notably a near-fatal car accident in 2014 that left him in a coma for two weeks.
He has also battled diabetes and underwent a kidney transplant in 2010.
The Knicks won the game over the Heat 116-95 after play resumed.
– Reported with Associated Press and CNN.
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