U.S. Stars Rescued by Golf Cart Dealer After Pizza Run
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- Pulisic, McKennie and Zendejas left the U.S. team's Laguna Niguel hotel last Sunday for pizza and got stranded when a traffic accident blocked Pacific Coast Highway, with walking back ruled out because of Pulisic's injured calf
- Cole Schamber, owner of SC Carts in Dana Point, didn't recognize the three players until fans stopped for photos; he showed them the Voyager Patriot 6-Seater Lifted LSV and Bintelli Nexus 6-Seater Lifted LSV models
- The players briefly discussed buying a cart for around $9,000 and shipping it to Pulisic's Florida home, but abandoned the plan when they learned SC Carts doesn't do rentals
- Schamber had a new cart to deliver "in the direction of the hotel" and offered the players a ride, weaving around the accident to drop them at the team hotel's valet stand
- McKennie called the incident "a little side quest," adding "It could have been a lot worse, but it worked out as well as possible"
- Schamber said he has previously sold carts to UFC stars and Alex Hall, host of "Selling the OC," and told the players "You know where to find me if you want to buy a cart"
Why it matters: Pulisic's calf injury is a critical variable for the U.S. team's World Cup hopes, and the golf cart ride was a real intervention that kept him off his feet during an unplanned miles-long walk in California heat. Schamber lost a $9,000 sale but gained an association with three of the country's most prominent soccer players.
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