Pistons vs Pacers Brawl
The Pacers-Pistons brawl (colloquially known as The Malice at the Palace) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers on November 19, 2004 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
With less than a minute left in the game, a fight broke out between players on the court. As the fight was being broken up, a drink was thrown from the stands at then Pacers player Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace), while he was lying on the scorer's table. Artest then entered the crowd and sparked a massive brawl between players and fans.
The repercussions led to nine players being suspended without pay for a total of 146 games, which led to $11 million in salary being lost by the players. Five players were also charged with assault, and all five of them were eventually sentenced to a year on probation and community service. Five fans also faced criminal charges and were banned from attending Pistons home games for life. The fight also led the NBA to increase security presence between players and fans, and to limit the sale of alcohol.
As you can see from the sentences given to the NBA players and fans, fighting is NOT worth it!
