Malice at the Palace - Finally In Good Quality 16 years ago today, the most infamous brawl in NBA history took place. 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 court. After the game, the NBA suspended