The women of the WNBA go through a lot of crap that not a lot of fans know about.
The Los Angeles Sparks did not have a fun Sunday night as the team was forced to sleep overnight in the airport following the Sparks’ 79-76 win over the Washington Mystics after their flight back to Los Angeles was delayed, then canceled at 1 a.m.
It would then be rescheduled for a new flight that wouldn’t leave until 9 a.m.
“It’s the first time in my 11 seasons that I’ve ever had to sleep in the airport,” Sparks star and WNBA president Nneka Ogwumike explained in a Twitter video. “But based on travel, it’s not expected that this has happened. It was only a matter of time. So, half of sleeping in the airport. Half of us are at a hotel. There weren’t enough rooms. “
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This really sucks for a team that is fighting for a playoff spot. At Sparks 13-20, the Sparks are competing against four other teams for the seventh and eighth spots in the WNBA playoffs.
There are three games left and every game matters.
Just a few years ago, the Las Vegas Aces forfeited their game against the Mystics because players were concerned about their health and safety after it took them 26 hours to travel due to flight delays and cancellations.
The WNBA ruled the game must be forfeited – the first result in WNBA history.
