The plane was scheduled to take off for the nearly three-hour flight at 7:35 p.m. Shortly before, Ball boarded with the other passengers, only to deplane when a flight attendant announced the plane had mechanical issues. Ball stayed at the gate, waiting for updates. Hours went by. He laid down on the cold, carpeted O’Hare floor, headphones in. He tried to stay patient. If his long, frustrating rehab journey had taught him anything, it was that getting upset doesn’t get you anywhere faster. After a few more hours, he reboarded the plane with the hope Chicago’s famed snow removal team would clear a runway. Another hour passed before a flight attendant announced it wasn’t safe to take off. Everyone deplaned — again. At 9 a.m. the next morning, the flight finally took off. Ball wasn’t on it. “Looking back at it,” he told ESPN, “it was a blessing I didn’t do it.” -via ESPN / December 5, 2024
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