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The "Malice at the Palace" (also known as the Pacers–Pistons brawl) [2] [3] was a fight involving both players and fans that occurred during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The NBA was already tired of low-scoring games when Ron Artest charged into the Palace stands 20 years ago. The melee changed NBA. ... threw a cup at a basketball game and a fight broke out. And ...
Artest went to lay down on the scorers table where he was then struck with a drink that had been thrown by a Pistons fan. Artest then stormed the stands and attacked the fan that he had thought to be the one to throw the drink. From there, chaos ensued and there was a full brawl between fans and players. [5]
Metta Sandiford-Artest [1] (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm.
Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, is well known as the centerpiece of one of the most unforgettable moments in NBA history — jumping into the stands to fight a fan in the iconic ...
On ESPN's 'Highly Questionable,' the former Ron Artest filled the public in on parts of his challenging childhood.
Ron Artest: Indiana Pacers: 2004 2004–05: On November 19, 2004, Artest entered the stands and grabbed a fan after a drink was thrown at him during an NBA game against the Detroit Pistons, causing a large brawl between players and fans. After Artest left the stands, he punched another fan that came onto the court to confront him. [169] 68 games
Ron Artest was not the first NBA star to change his name. A number of his predecessors, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, World B. Free and Bison Dele did so. Artest originally ...