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Byron Scott Once Left His Own Son Behind In New Orleans For Being Late To The Team Flight

Vishwesha Kumar
Oct 4, 2025
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Discipline has always been a defining part of Byron Scott’s coaching style, but even his own son wasn’t spared when it came to following the rules. On a recent episode of his Byron Scott’s Fastbreak podcast, the former NBA head coach told a wild story from his time leading the New Orleans Hornets, one that perfectly captured just how seriously he took punctuality and professionalism.

“When we were in New Orleans, I’m coaching CP. And CP, first of all, never got fined. But we also had a rule about the plane, you know, when we had to fly to other cities, we leave New Orleans at two o’clock. This particular day, my son worked for me, Thomas. You know, he worked in New Orleans as one of our video guys.”

“We’re all on the plane, and two o’clock comes, and Terry, our trainer, says, ‘Coach, Thomas is not here.’ And so I guess Thomas is driving up, parking, while we’re about to start closing the doors, right? So CP says, ‘Coach, coach, I see Thomas here, he comes.'”

“I said, ‘Two o’clock. Close the door. Let’s go. Two o’clock.’ Left his ass. Look, so we in the air, you know, I’m sitting right behind where all the players sit. You know, they in first class. I’m right in the seat right behind that, right?”

“And Chris Paul, I can hear him mumble, ‘S**t, he left his son. You don’t think he can leave our a**?’ I wanted him to be late. I wanted more of it just to make an example.”

For Scott, it wasn’t about being harsh, it was about setting a tone. During his tenure with the Hornets, he emphasized accountability, discipline, and structure, traits that helped the young team, led by Paul, David West, and Tyson Chandler, become one of the Western Conference’s most promising squads in the late 2000s.

Leaving his own son behind may sound extreme, but it worked. Players respected Scott’s consistency, knowing that if he wouldn’t bend the rules for family, he certainly wouldn’t for them.

It also turned a reminder that Byron Scott didn’t just preach accountability, he lived it.

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Vishwesha Kumar is a staff writer for Fadeaway World from Bengaluru, India. Graduating with a Bachelor of Technology from PES University in 2020, Vishwesha leverages his analytical skills to enhance his sports journalism, particularly in basketball. His experience includes writing over 3000 articles across respected publications such as Essentially Sports and Sportskeeda, which have established him as a prolific figure in the sports writing community.Vishwesha’s love for basketball was ignited by watching LeBron James, inspiring him to delve deeply into the nuances of the game. This personal passion translates into his writing, allowing him to connect with readers through relatable narratives and insightful analyses. He holds a unique and controversial opinion that Russell Westbrook is often underrated rather than overrated. Despite Westbrook's flaws, Vishwesha believes that his triple-double achievements and relentless athleticism are often downplayed, making him one of the most unique and electrifying players in NBA history, even if his style of play can sometimes be polarizing. 
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