The largest brawl in NBA history, known as the “Malice at the Palace,” took place on November 19, 2004, during a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons. The altercation began when a fan threw a drink at Pacers player Ron Artest, sparking a chaotic fight between players and fans. The NBA issued severe penalties: Ron Artest was suspended for 86 games, Stephen Jackson for 30 games, and Jermaine O’Neal for 25 games. Combined fines and lost salary from suspensions reached $11.2 milli

The Malice at the Palace is STILL one of the craziest moments in sports history 😳 NINE players were suspended following this brawl between the Pistons, Pacers and FANS. | Woodward Sports

This is by far the best video of the incident out there, in terms of quality. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Malice at the Palace was the most infamous brawl in NBA history. With less than a minute left in the game, a fight broke out on the court between several players. After the fight was broken up, a fan threw a drink from the stands at Pacers player Ron Artest while he was lying on the scorer’s table. Artest then entered the crowd and sparked a massive brawl between players and fans that stretched onto the co