Basketball hall-of-famer Patrick Ewing announced on Friday that he has been hospitalized with the coronavirus. The head coach of Georgetown's men's basketball team is «under care and isolated at a local hospital,» according to a statement on Twitter.
Ewing wanted to share his coronavirus status «to emphasize that this virus can affect anyone,» according to the statement from Georgetown Athletics. «I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19.
This virus is serous [sic] and should not be taken lightly,» Ewing said in Georgetown's tweeted statement. «I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
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