On the way to Houston for tomorrow’s game, something occurred in the air which prompted pilots to return to Auburn.
According to Jonathan Hardison of FOX6 WBRC, a pilot told Air Traffic Control that “we have a bunch of basketball players fighting” which led to landing the plane.
NEW: Flight that appears to be the Auburn men's basketball team heading to Houston diverted back to Auburn this afternoon. Air Traffic Control audio we've obtained shows a pilot in that airspace telling ATC "we have a bunch of basketball players fighting"
We've reached out to…— Jonathan Hardison (@WBRC6Hardison) November 9, 2024
Another report claims, “a physical altercation took place between Chad Baker-Mazara and the Cardwell brothers (Drake and Dylan).