It was ten years ago today that The Palace of Auburn Hills erupted into mayhem as players fought with players, players fought with fans, fans fought with fans, and eventually everybody got into quite a bit of trouble.
With less than a minute of game time left, the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons got into a scuffle on the court. After the fight was broken up, a fan threw a drink at Metta World Peace (in his less peaceful Ron Artest days) who then proceeded to go into the crowd and began the most interactive fan experience the NBA had ever seen.
Following the chaos, nine players were suspended for a combined total of 146 games and lost $11 million in combined salary. Five players were actually criminally charged with assault and received a year of probation and community service.
Five fans were also hit with criminal charges and remain banned from Pistons games to this day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVvxTQD2PrI
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL man that along ago. I was 13 years old when that happened and remember it like xmas
Bradizpro RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL I was 24.. Can tell you everything that happened that game. Who we sat by.. Crazy
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL was at my grandpas at the time.When I sawJ-O’Neill sock that piston fan,I went nuts
Bradizpro jcraig24 anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL I still hate O’neal to this day lol hated that whole pacers squad
Bradizpro RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL a few friends left early.. We moved to the lower level.. It was chaos
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL craig was the guy who threw the beer on Artest. Lol
RealJake_d Bradizpro anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL me too.. Miller jackson oneil
Bradizpro RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL lol.. No.. Guy got the lifetime ban
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL didn’t Ben Wallaces brother get lifetime ban as well if I remember correctly?
Bradizpro RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL I believe so.. Remember jackson walking up to Coleman and than pinked out
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL or when Larry Brown tried to call the Detroit city down…lmao good try brown
jcraig24 RealJake_d anteup11 mnorrad Softball_CNTRL calm*