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#8 Malice in the palace

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There is no worse sportsmanship moment than when an entire arena turns into a colosseum full of gladiators. What started as a “normal” hard foul on Ben Wallace from Ron Artest ended up in one of the worst fights the history of the NBA.

The fans did not approve, and the actions of one fan who repeatedly threw plastic cups at Ron Artest really irritated him, that he went up the stands to attack him. What followed was a complete meltdown of security that resulted in an all-out brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

It was surreal to see professionals exchanging blows with fans amid jeers and flying objects intended to harm. The impact of this mishap is not only confined to the NBA alone, other sports, concerts, and expos took a lot of cues from the crackdown the NBA did on security.

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