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North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams collapsed Tuesday night during a game against Boston College, which was a 68-65 win for the Tar Heels, who now have a 20-4 record. Roy, who was helped off the court after suffering a bout of vertigo, met with reporters and calmed the nerves of those who didn’t know what happened to him.
Roy Williams explains what happened during the vertigo attack
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“Basically what I want to do is just tell you I’m alive and kicking,” Roy Williams told reporters following the game. “I’m not well, mentally. I’ve had some vertigo attacks over the last 17 or 18 years. This is the first time I’ve really had one during the game.”
Roy Williams is 65 – What is vertigo?
Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesVertigo is a sensation of spinning. If you have these dizzy spells, you might feel like you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning.
How does Roy Williams handle his vertigo?
BREAKING: @newsobserver report says #UNC Coach Roy Williams’ collapse was “vertigo related.” @LizCrawfordWFMYpic.twitter.com/XUEjIQ5Vux
— Frank Mickens (@frank_mickens) February 10, 2016
Roy Williams first talked about battling vertigo in 2007
Roy announced in July 2007 that he had vertigo and that it had been going on for two years.
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Roy Williams had tumor removed from kidney in 2012
Tumors are known to cause vertigo, according to WebMD. Williams had a tumor removed from his kidney in 2012.
