Isiah Thomas Taken to Hospital for Overdose, WABC-TV Reports

By Chris Dolmetsch
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York Knicks coach Isiah
Thomas was taken to White Plains Hospital Center today after
overdosing on sleeping pills, WABC-TV reported, citing police and
unidentified people.
Police were called to Thomas's house in Harrison, New York,
just after midnight for a report of a possible overdose of a 46-
year-old male, WABC-TV reported, citing police sources. The
former NBA basketball player and coach is 47, the network said.
The incident is being treated as an overdose and not a
suicide attempt, WABC-TV said, citing police. Officials with the
Knicks would tell the network only that Thomas is fine.

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