"Oct 24, 2008 3:37 pm US/Eastern
Source: Isiah Thomas Overdoses On Sleeping Pills
Former Knicks President Taken To White Plains Hospital
Reports: Thomas Took 10 Lunesta Pills, But Is 'Fine'
PURCHASE, N.Y. (CBS) ― Harrison police were sent to the home of former New York Knicks president Isiah Thomas early Friday morning in response to a call that he had overdosed on sleeping pills, a source confirmed to CBS 2.
Thomas was rushed to White Plains Hospital for treatment, but his condition is not yet known.
Sources tell CBS 2 that police arrived at Thomas' home shortly after midnight in response to a 911 call from a cell phone and that Thomas' condition was being classified as an overdose.
According to the Daily News, police say the victim consumed "roughly 10 Lunesta sleeping pills."
Barry Watkins, vice president of communications for Madison Square Garden, told The Journal News newspaper, "Isiah is fine."
Thomas was fired by the Knicks on April 18 after the team's seventh straight losing season. The team finished a miserable 23-59, tying a franchise record for most losses in a season, and fans had long been calling, if not screaming, for Thomas' dismissal.
He was replaced by Donnie Walsh as team president, but has remained with the club as a consultant."
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CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: This NBA Hall Of Fame player, turned decent coach of the Indiana Pacers and then terrible coach of the New York Knicks, had a rough ass time last year particularly with that bullshit sexual harassment case to compound the pain of yet another abysmal season. This is no way for this man to go out and I wish him a speedy recovery from this apparent overdose and, more importantly, the resolve to pull through whatever personal problems that have been tormenting him. GOD bless. Stay up player.
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