On Monday night, the New York Knicks' triumphant 116-95 victory over the Miami Heat was momentarily halted for approximately ten minutes due to an unexpected turn of events: comedian and actor Tracy Morgan fell ill, prompting him to vomit courtside at Madison Square Garden. Morgan, a seasoned presence in the entertainment industry, had been enjoying the game from a prime seat but was eventually whisked away from the arena in a wheelchair.
The following morning, Morgan shared a hospital snapshot on his Instagram, reassuring fans that he was "doing okay" and had suffered from food poisoning. He expressed gratitude towards the MSG staff for their prompt assistance and offered a heartfelt shout-out to "the crew that had to clean that up," adding humorously, we presume, "More crucially, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I chuck up on the court, so maybe I'll have to repeat the trick during the playoffs. #goknicks."
This delay, undoubtedly one of the most bizarre in recent NBA annals, stretched for ten minutes before play resumed seamlessly.
Morgan, who spent years entertaining audiences on "Saturday Night Live" and is renowned for his portrayal of Tracy Jordan in the NBC hit "30 Rock" alongside Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, is a lifelong Knicks enthusiast. The 56-year-old Bronx native has battled numerous health challenges, including a kidney transplant in 2010 and a two-week coma following a car accident in 2014.
Despite the brief interruption, the Knicks had little trouble overcoming the Heat on Monday. Having dug themselves into a double-digit deficit in the first quarter, they stormed back with a dominant 41-15 third-quarter scoring spree, coasting to a comfortable 21-point victory. Mikal Bridges led the scoring charge with 28 points, pushing the Knicks' record to 43-24 for the season. Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 23 points and seven rebounds.
Next up for the Knicks is a Wednesday night clash against the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.
