An annoyed pilot was forced to turn back and ground his flight on Friday night after two Auburn Tigers basketball players began fighting in the air during a trip to Houston.
The fight was reportedly started by reserves Jahki Howard and Ja’Heim Hudson, though it wasn’t allowed to escalate into anything too serious.
Still, according to ESPN, flight personnel chose to head back to their takeoff point, with a replacement flight leaving for Houston much later. The aforementioned players did not travel with the team.
You can hear audio of the pilot relaying his annoyance in the clip below:
“Yeah don’t bring that crap here to Houston, we have enough problems 😂😅😭😭😭😭,” a fan joked.
“What a snowflake pilot! Asking for police on the ground? lol. 😂 It’s a private charter!” another commented.
“How in the world does this happen? That this argument can’t be handled on the ground the only thing that makes sense is “quit kicking my seat”,” said a third.
The Auburn Tigers Have Gotten Off To A Hot Start
ESPN notes that Auburn officials did not reply to a request for comments.
Meanwhile, the No. 11 Tigers will play No. 4 Houston at 9:30 PM on Saturday night.
The Tigers tipped their 2024 campaign off with a dominant 94-43 win over Vermont and will hope for an upset when they face their next opponents tonight.
