Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan caused a temporary delay at Monday night’s NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat after the actor and comedian got sick in his courtside seat during the second half.
The Madison Square Garden matchup was held up by a 10-minute delay with about 6:09 left in the third quarter, as workers “cleaned up the area around Morgan’s seat” after the 56-year-old became ill, the Associated Press reported overnight.
“We hope Tracy feels better soon and look forward to seeing him back courtside,” a Madison Square Garden spokesperson tells Entertainment Weekly when reached for comment, though no further details were given.
Other news outlets shared images that appeared to show Morgan vomiting, amid reports that he was taken out of the venue in a wheelchair. Representatives for the star did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
After the game, Knicks player Josh Hart wished Morgan well.
“First and foremost, obviously we hope everything is good with Tracy Morgan,” Hart said, per the AP. “Avid, lifetime Knick fan so prayers go out to him and his health and safety.”
Tracy Morgan. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Morgan’s Knicks incident comes weeks after fellow star Jennifer Hudson was hit in the face by a stray ball after she attended one of the NBA team’s games at Madison Square Garden.
Beyond his courtside appearance, Morgan recently appeared prominently in sketches throughout the SNL50 TV special alongside multiple other SNL alums.
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Morgan is currently working on an NBC comedy pilot that will reunite him with Tina Fey, who will executive-produce the sitcom with her 30 Rock crew Robert Carlock and Sam Means.
In addition to Morgan, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe also recently joined the cast of the pilot, which follows a disgraced football player attempting to win back good public opinion.
