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NY Knicks: After Patrick Ewing COVID-19 diagnosis, Oakley offers encouragement

Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

After Patrick Ewing revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19, his former New York Knicks teammate Charles Oakley offered words of encouragement.

After New York Knicks fans watched from afar as Charles Oakley seemingly separated himself from Patrick Ewing in making several critical comments about his former teammate, the Oak Man offered words of encouragement on Friday upon learning Ewing has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Sometimes it takes unique circumstances to bring people back together.

In a tweet, Oakley said, “I went to war with you for ten years.