The Malice at the Palace (2006)
Before he changed his name to Metta World Peace, the Pacers’ Ron Artest was involved in one of the most infamous events in NBA history, known to posterity as “The Malice at the Palace.” Late in a 2006 game against the Detroit Pistons, Artest gave Detroit’s Ben Wallace a hard foul, and Wallace retaliated with a shove. The two were quickly separated, but while Artest was trying to calm down at the scorer’s table, Pistons fan John Green threw a drink at him. Artest entered the stands, initiating an all-out brawl that resulted in injuries to nine spectators and the Pacers’ radio broadcaster, as well as suspensions for Artest and eight other players across both teams.