Millions of people across the nation are trying to figure out how to get from A to B in the wake of a nationwide FAA ground stop — only the second since 9/11 — and that includes some professional teams.
The ground stop has since been lifted, but it still caused some serious travel nightmares for several professional teams.
The travel interruption came on the eve of a full college football slate and as NFL teams prepare to travel for Sunday’s games.
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Additionally, both the NHL and NBA have had teams impacted by the stoppage.
There were nine games scheduled for Friday in the NBA and five for Saturday, with some running into issues.
According to the Associated Press, the Brooklyn Nets were trying to get from New Orleans to Memphis when their flight was halted. Coincidentally, the Memphis Grizzlies are also in New Orleans for a Friday night game against the Pelicans.
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The Grizzlies were one of a few teams scheduled to fly out on Friday night after their games. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls had planned to do the same, while the Detroit Pistons managed to fly to Miami earlier on Friday and made it there with no issues.
Meanwhile, in the NHL, there are just four teams in action on Friday, with two games on the schedule. None of them play on Saturday, but the other 28 teams in the league do.
Fortunately, most made it to their destinations before everything shut down, but the San Jose Sharks were not quite as lucky.
The team’s flight to Utah for a Saturday night game against the Mammoth did not get out in time.
Fortunately for them, shortly after the ground stop was lifted, the Sharks were given clearance to head to Salt Lake City and were still scheduled to get there on Friday evening.
Of course, once flights start up again, there are likely to be delays. That means that while the ground stop has been lifted, more travel headaches could be ahead for teams across sports.
This is a developing story. OutKick will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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