Tracy Morgan jokes about food poisoning incident at Knicks game: Maybe I'll do it again

NEW YORK (TNND) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan told fans he's "doing OK" after he got sick in the second half of Monday night's Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden.

Morgan explained that "food poisoning" was the culprit for why he vomited.

The 56-year-old Morgan showed his gratitude for the people who took care of him, including the cleaning crew.

"Appreciate my MSG family for taking care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you," Morgan's Instagram post read.

Apparently, the longtime Knicks fan is feeling better from his hospital bed than he was at his courtside seat.

"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," the comedian joked.

The game had to pause with 6:09 left in the third quarter while workers cleaned up the area around Morgan's seat. The delay lasted for more than 10 minutes.

A spokesperson for Madison Square Garden said they hope Morgan feels better soon, and they were looking forward to seeing him back in his courtside seat.

The Knicks went on to a 116-95 victory.

"First and foremost, obviously we hope everything is good with Tracy Morgan," Knicks forward Josh Hart said after the win. "Avid, lifetime Knick fan so prayers go out to him and his health and safety."

Editor's Note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.