WASHINGTON: Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan had to leave Madison Square Garden in a wheelchair on Monday night after falling sick during a New York Knicks game against the Miami Heat. Fans were worried after videos of the incident went viral, but Morgan has now assured everyone that he is doing “okay.”
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday morning, the ’30 Rock’ star dropped a smiling picture from his hospital bed and updated fans on his health, stating that “food poisoning” was the reason behind his sudden illness and thanked everyone for their concern.
“Thank you for all your concern! I’m doing ok now, and doctors say it was food poisoning. 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 #goknicks”, he wrote in his post.
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The incident took place during the third quarter of the game between the Knicks and the Miami Heat. The game was paused for about 10 minutes while staff cleaned the floor. Videos that went viral on the internet, showed Morgan holding a towel to his nose, apparently trying to stop a nosebleed.
Following the incident, a representative for Madison Square Garden told People, “We hope Tracy feels better soon and look forward to seeing him back courtside.”
Pray for Tracy Morgan! He had to be wheel-chaired out of Madison Square Garden tonight after throwing up while sitting court-side at the Knicks game… hope he’s ok. https://t.co/OySGQs5h4e
— DJ Kam Bennett (@KameronBennett) March 18, 2025
Morgan, a lifelong Knicks fan, has a history of health issues. The comedian suffers from diabetes and also underwent a kidney transplant in 2010. In 2014, he survived a serious car accident when a Walmart truck hit his limo. The crash left him in a coma for two weeks and required months of recovery. The accident also killed his collaborator and mentor, James McNair, and left others injured.
On the 10th anniversary of the accident, Morgan told People, “I want to say to everyone who was in the van with me that night I love you, and we miss you, Uncle Jimmy Mac and God bless your family. And to the driver that night and his family, me and my comrades forgive you.” (ANI)
