Basketball fight in Auburn aboard flight leaves player bloodied and clothing torn: report

New details about a fight Auburn Men’s Basketball The team on board a plane that led to the flight being turned around has shed some light on the extent of the altercation.

The no. 11 Tigers were on their way to Houston to play each other the Cougars on Saturday evening, but the team had to turn back after two team members were reportedly involved in the fight.

Some reports initially suggested the altercation was not physical, but according to radio communications between the pilot and air traffic control, the situation escalated.

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According to audio recordings obtained by WBMA, the pilot asks that the flight turn around to Auburn and that the “sheriff or police” wait there for their return.

“Well, they got out of there and the fight was contained. We talked to the trainer, and then there’s a nurse on board – we talked to them,” the pilot can be heard saying.

Get additional audio from WBRC reveals the extent of the fight.

Auburn forward Jahki Howard hits the ball against Vermont during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Auburn, Alabama. He was identified as one of the players reportedly involved in the fight. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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“We’re having an altercation on board… We’ve got a lot of basketball players arguing,” the pilot is heard saying, adding that it was a “physical altercation” that resulted in one player Clothes have “become bloody” and are torn.

According to On3sports’ Justin Hokanson, freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja’Heim Hudson were the players involved in the fight. They reportedly did not travel back to Houston with the team The game on Saturday.

FILE – SMU Mustangs forward Ja’Heim Hudson (#15) looks for an open teammate during the college basketball game between the SMU Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates on March 6, 2024 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX. (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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The university did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment or confirm the incident.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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