The WORST Night In NBA HISTORY (The Malice At The Palace) 

Greatest idea of all time "Yo bro let's throw a beer at an angry 6'7 professional athlete who could bash us both"

I blame the fans for that. You throw beer in another mans face, you deserve to get rocked.

Piston fans: *throws beer at artest* Artest: *fights back* Pistonfans: *suprised pikachu face

that fan in Detroit is literally the reason why the NBA rules went super strict and why the league is so soft now

"Durr let's throw beer at an enraged 6"7 player."

I still blame the Pistions fan for this entire situation.

I dont think anyone can control their temper if they got a beer thrown on them

I cant blame Ron Artest because he is already mad and then someone throws a cup of beer at you. That fan should be ashamed

I wish Twitter was around during this fight lol the memes woulda been hilarious

Artest had a nigga moment

Imagine some other random fan blocked Green's cup from hitting Artest. That guy would be such a hero and nobody would even know.

Artest: Fights New name: “World Peace”

I don't blame artest with all the emotions going on in the game the last thing he wants to happen is a fan throwing beer at him. That set him off and pushed him over the limit.

i only feel bad about the wrong guy getting hit

Piston Fan: throws beer at Ron Artest Ron Artest: “You have forfeited all life privelages”

We all know Reggie Miller was Indiana’s heart and soul

I'm glad Draymond wasn't in this Nuts would be kicked everywhere

What would make this worst was if Draymond Green was with the pacers That time Everyones balls will be detached from their bodies

Kawhi Leonard is everything Ron artist could’ve been if artest kept his cool

Why did Ron artest leave the game early? To beat the fans!

That game = The End of 90s basketball

I swear this guy should be a sports insider, the way he analyzes situations and shows ways of how it could have been different is amazing.

I remember watching this on TV and I've never had so much adrenaline pumping while watching a sports game. It was insane.

Nobody: 12 year olds: watched it live

you deserve your own show...this is way better than some of the crap we watch on T.V...keep it up mike.

So the lesson here is if you're famous and getting attacked by fans you can't defend yourself. Such BULLSHIT, I would've done the same thing.

As a Pacers fan, this event is one of the things that pisses me off the most! The Pacers had fought for SO LONG to be a consistent contending team. And, now, they were the best team in the NBA. Then, childish tempers ruined it all! We will never know how good the Pacers might have been, without the malice at the Palace.

I’ll never forget that. I was a kid and I was at my friend Matt’s house for his birthday party and we were watching this game. I’ll never forget the malice at the palace it was so shocking

no, the worst moment in NBA history is when Joey Crawford began reffing games

I watched this game live, classic shit.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching out of shape civilians get the shit kicked out of them by professional athletes - Bill Burr

Say whatever you want, this was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in the NBA.

lol this fight could be the reason why Reggie Miller doesn't have a ring :(

the jermaine o'neal punch is one of the most satisfying things I have ever seen

This was the most intense rivalry in the NBA in the early 2000s. This incident killed in the Pacers franchise for several years, and put a dagger in any chance of them being a dynasty. The Pistons and Pacers hated each other back then. You have to remember, this incident happened just 5 months after the 2003-2004 Eastern Conference Finals when the Pistons eliminated the favored Pacers. The Pacers had won 61 games that season, they were the number 1 overall seed in the playoffs, and many believed they were the favorite to win the NBA title. Ron Artest was playing like a top 3 player in the NBA, they had a deep bench, Jermaine O Neal was a baller, Stephen Jackson was a baller, Jamaal Tinsley was a baller. They were a complete and solid team on both sides of the ball. Fast forward 5 months later. The Pacers were the favorites once again to win the of the Eastern Conference. Jermaine O'Neal was solidifying himself as a MVP candidate. Ron Artest would've easily won Defensive Player of the Year. They already steamrolled out the gate to a solid record, and they took it to the Pistons in this game. Slaughtered them, and the game wasn't even close. Then the Malice at the Palace happens. This incident killed the Pacers season, they fell off a cliff, and they never would be the same again after this. In fact they wouldn't have a winning record until the 2011-12 7 years later. Had this incident not happened, I think the Pacers would've been a dynasty team much like what the Warriors have been. They were that damn good.

Back when the NBA was lit

Is it just me or is Ron look like metta world peace

so this whole thing was started by a fan

Im a hoosier and was a die hard pacer fan. I was 13 years old when the malace in the palace happened, i was so pumped for that year. Still am a pacer fan but this def tainted them for me. Also worth noting this was reggies last year. Such a bummer

I don’t feel bad about the other pistons fans I only feel bad for the guy Ron tackled That was the wrong guy

Had to come watch this after the Rondo Paul fight

The guy who threw the cup ruined Ron artests' career

*J.R Smith going the wrong way in the 2018 NBA finals!*

Your video is the only one out of all the other of videos that I've watched that uploaded the brawl, where I understood what happened because you explained, slow downed and pointed out scenes. Thank you.

I am a Pistons fan but still the fans started it

Good thing the Thunder weren't involved, they would have started choking.

That smug look on greens face when someone else is getting whooped up on for something he knows he did makes me wish jail was more like prison for his sake. How evil.

Thanks for the video! Keep up the good work! Now I understand those events. The videos are like from 80's LOL. I watched NBA the and as I remember the quality wasn't this bad then...

At least green is now making a career of making books for teenage girls

I have a good What if, what if LeBron James Went to college that would change the Cavs and the NBA probably he would be on the Magic if he was one and done, but then the Magic don't get Dwight. Thanks

Who's here after the Lakers-Pistons fight? Isaiah Stewart has his face all bloodied and LeBron got ejected after lol

There was a commentator that stated "Ben Wallace overreacted to a basic hard foul" nobody ever made that point. People blame Artest but he did what anyone would've done in his position.

throwing beer- 30 days prison physical violence- community service seems like a fair justice system

back when the league was litt

Fun fact: Ron attacked the guy made the Bet to throw beer instead of the guy who threw it

Steven Jackson’s slide over the scorer’s table was smooth as hell

This is gonna make for one hell of a 30 for 30 one day

Metta world peace is a savage😂

Of all the videos I watched about what happened in this fight, this is by far the best coverage and explains everything, Good Job!

I was 10 years old at the time and I remember this game because I watched it on TV. Let me tell you, it was crazy to say the least. Ben Wallace was dealing with the death of his brother (according to Stephen Jackson) and it takes a LOT to get him (Ben) pissed off. Reggie Miller went over to Artest and put his hand on his chest while he was on the scores table to calm him down. Long story short, I will never forget it.

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Only pistons fans would do that crap

This was the best night. We need more Malices at other Palaces.

Never understood why O'Neal got punished. Those fans never had any business being on the court. They assumed the risk.

It's still BS that Wallace got 6 games. He started everything.

Artest did get his ring later on though and cleaned himself up. The Pistons would fall apart after that 05 season. So yeah...the Malice at the PAalce did damage to both teams.

That day was the day I was born

This well edited and the perfect breakdown. This from a lifetime Piston fan in Detroit that watched it live (on tv)

Worst night in NBA History is when Kobe played his last game and the Warriors went 73-9.

'04 Artest = Current Day Kawhi

Alternate title: Low Life Drunk Beer Throwing Man Costs Ron Artest 5 Million $”

I love watching this. It makes me happy and puts me at peace.

Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace would redeem himself in a way by winning a championship with the 2010' Lakers & then auction off his Ring for $750,000. & then donated the entire sum to charity! (I believe it was for Mental & Health Research).

Do a "What if the Malice at the Palace never happened" video.

Jackson with that two piece🤣🤣🤣

Retitle this "Best Night in NBA History!!!!"

this is why the nba has changed

T felt like Ben Wallace should have had a longer suspension because he started the fight

Who's here after Lebron and Stewart Fight

Who here after the lebron and stew fight

I remember when this fight happened. I was at home waiting for the Laker game to come on after but because of the fight they showed coverage and post game conversation about what happened. When they finally went to the laker game it was half way through the 3rd quarter. Smh

It was all the pistons fans fault. Such disgraceful fans

Great breakdown! I was actually watching that game live (on tv not in the stands)

The backstory is Queen James was watching this on tv. The next day, he called David Stern and cried for several hours, asking the commish to merge with the WNBA so this never happens again.

In the end, Artest has a ring. :)

Nice shirt, awesome video like always

I think Ron winning the 2004 DPOY from Ben started a rivalry that culminated in Malice

We FINALLY found him!!!! The man who threw the beer is the ONE who FINALLY BROKE THE NBA!!!!

i saw this live it was the most WTF moment in nba history

I don't blame artest he wasn't trying to fight but cool off if someone threw some shit at me I'd be ready to go too and then when I'm trying to leave someone gets in my way Fuck that he's a man and any man would be pissed, he may be a celebrity but he's a human with emotion not some basketball robot

U make the best NBA history videos

I’m sorry but I don’t think Ron Artest did anything wrong 1) He committed a normal/hard foul and it didn’t deserve Ben Wallace to push him. Ben Wallace let his emotions get the best of him and pushed Artest. 2) Artest tried to remove himself from the equation and he did as best he could. He lied down on the scores table. 3) The problem seemed solved but then a man threw beer on Artest and Artest responded. I don’t care who would’ve thrown the beer but I believe if you throw a beer on someone you deserve to get an ass whoopin. 4) He punched a fan on the court. There may have been no excuse to do this but we don’t necessarily know yet. The fan could’ve said something and tbh the fan shouldn’t have been on the court anyway so then again it was the fans fault. 5) He tried to get into the locker room and got more beer thrown at him. So yes I do believe Artest could’ve handled his emotions better but still I believe to this day that Artest didn’t do anything wrong. (Just my opinion, please do come at for this)

lol the piston fans derserve that not all piston fans but those piston fans throwing beer running onto the court

who's here after lebron and stew drama

Luv all your content

This is why Pistons fans don't deserve any more rings and hopefully they will learn from their mistake.

The BEST moment in NBA history* There, fixed it for you.

Mike how do you sleep at night!!!! Exellent work!!!

Yo I love the work your doing keep it up 👍

great information/lesson, thanks!