Steven Spielberg’s daughter surely had an unforgettable experience during her first-ever courtside NBA game, but it probably wasn’t in the way she expected.

As Destry Allen Spielberg sat in at the New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Monday night (March 17) against Miami Heat, she angled her body towards her friend as the man next to her — Tracy Morgan — vomited all over the floor.

Her reaction was meme-worthy to say the least, looking the opposite direction in disgust as she sat just one seat away.

Steven Spielberg’s daughter had a viral reaction to Tracy Morgan vomiting beside her

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In light of the awkward and stomach-churning incident, she later posted on her Instagram stories of the photos taken, zooming in on her own face as she jokingly wrote, “I had a great time.”

But her sincerity shone through in a follow-up message.

“Genuinely so glad hes okay,” she clarified. “Honestly thank you for making my first courtside game one to remember. I will definitely never forget this one.”

On various X tweets, those on social media have been zooming in even more on the 28-year-old’s hilariously repulsed face, with some comments poking fun at the situation.

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“She the best nepo baby ever,” one person wrote. “I never even heard of her.”

“Thoughts and prayers for that poor girl,” another joked. “She must be traumatized. I hope people are reading the sarcasm in this comment.”

“At least he didn’t throw up on her,” a third said.

The “nepo baby” turned away in disgust and zoomed in on her hilarious face to share on Instagram

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The unexpected scene additionally raised concerns for Morgan’s health, but the comedian has since assured everyone that he is A-okay.

He was tended to by medics after he threw up during the first half of the basketball game and later wheeled away to the hospital.

A few spectators also noticed the actor looked distressed as he held a towel to his face, reportedly seeing blood leaking from his nose.

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According to Daily Mail, the game — which ended with a 116-95 victory for the Knicks — was paused for approximately 10 minutes as the actor was tended to.

On Tuesday, March 18, he gave a little update on how he was doing, throwing in a little sports joke at the end.

Tracy Morgan has shared with fans that he’s on the road to recovery

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“Thank you for all your concern!” he wrote. “I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning. Appreciate my MSG family for taking such good care of me and I need to shout out the crew that had to clean that up. Appreciate you!

“More importantly, the Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court so maybe I’ll have to break it out again in the playoffs.”

Accompanied alongside the message was a shirtless photo of Morgan smiling into the camera as he gave a thumbs up, electrodes visibly attached to his chest. Strategically placed on his left shoulder was his phone with a New York Knicks case.

 

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A representative for Madison Square Garden has spoken to People, saying, “We hope Tracy feels better soon and look forward to seeing him back courtside.”

The cause of the medical episode is still unknown.

“Maybe she liked the special effects,” one person joked

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