Tracy Morgan Remembers His First Comedy Show After 2014 Car Accident

Tracy Morgan is known for his outlandish and exuberant personality, but he can still get serious when the situation calls for it.

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During a recent episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the former Saturday Night Live star got emotional as he reflected on his first time performing following his 2014 car accident.

“I was hosting Saturday Night Live and at rehearsals, I decided that night, let’s go to The [Comedy] Cellar,” he says around the 32-minute mark of the podcast. “I grabbed the mic, and I remember it felt so good to be welcomed back. It really did. And that day, I didn’t think I was ever going to touch the microphone again.”

Morgan went on to recall how rough things really were for him after the crash.

“I didn’t think I was going to walk again, and I did. I just fought,” he explained. “I fought to come out of the coma. I’d seen my daughter in the coma saying ‘daddy come back’ and she was only ten months and I fought and came out of the coma. Then I just wanted to be better. I wanted to be better at my life. A better person, a better human being to others, and that’s all I wanted to be. I know he spared my life for a reason.”