WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) – Officers who responded to Isiah Thomas’ home after a 911 call reporting an overdose on sleeping pills found a man passed out on the floor and gave him oxygen until an ambulance arrived.
A person familiar with the case has confirmed the victim was the former Knicks coach and NBA star, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because of privacy concerns.
On Tuesday, Harrison Police Chief David Hall provided new details about last week’s emergency in which officers were handed a bottle of prescription pills at Thomas’ Westchester County home.
Thomas has denied being the victim, and Hall again criticized the ex-coach for saying it was his 17-year-old daughter, Lauren, who required treatment.
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Hall said the prescription bottle had a name on it, but he would not disclose the name or the precise medication.
Police responded to a 911 call. Hall said police called the overdose accidental because there was no suicide note and no indication that the victim suffered from depression.
Thomas’ spokesman, Jesse Derris, said, “This continues to be a private family matter and the family respectfully asks for privacy.” A call to Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz was not immediately returned. Thomas, fired as coach last April, still works for the team.
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