Patrick Ewing, the New York Knicks legend who is now coach at his alma mater Georgetown, announced Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Ewing issued a statement that he had contracted the virus on Twitter. “I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19,” he wrote. “This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly. I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Now more than ever, I want to thank the health care workers and everyone on the front lines. I’ll be fine, and we will all get through this.”
The 57-year old Ewing is the only member of the basketball program at Georgetown to test positive for the virus according to the school.
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Ewing won an NCAA championship with the Hoyas as a player in 1984, and became the head coach at Georgetown in 2017. Ewing’s team went 15-17 prior to the remainder of the season being cancelled.
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