On November 19, 2004, during a game between the Pacers and the Pistons at the Pistons' home court, a melee between players and fans broke out. The Pistons and Pacers met in last year's playoffs. At that time, the Pistons defeated the Pacers 4:2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals to win the NBA championship that year. This game is seen as a repeat of last year's Eastern Conference finals. With only 45.9 seconds left in the game and the Pistons trailing the Pacers by 15 points, Pacers forward Artest made a rough foul on Ben Wallace. However, maybe because Pistons general Ben Wallace was in a bad mood about losing, he pushed Pacers forward Artest hard, which triggered a fierce conflict between the players of both sides. Rasheed Wallace blocked it very well. caught the flames of both sides. Artest was persuaded to go back off the court and lie down on the referee's bench to calm down. Just when the two teams were still angry, a fan suddenly threw a drink cup on Artest who was lying on the referee's bench. Artest was originally in a bad mood. This completely angered Artest. Steve and Artest immediately rushed into the audience and beat the fan who they thought threw the cup (later confirmed to be completely innocent), and then other Pacers players rushed into the stands and had a big fight with the fans, mainly O'Neal and Jackson helped Artest beat the fans (they were also beaten by the fans), and Fred Jones rushed into the stands but was beaten by the fans. The result was an extremely chaotic scene. Finally, a large number of police officers rushed into the stadium and separated the fighting crowd. But Artest was not done yet. Two young fans wearing Pistons vests (one white T-shirt and one blue T-shirt, AJ and Charlie) broke into the court and challenged Artest. As a result, Artest punched him and knocked him down again. There was a moment of chaos, and then O'Neal rushed towards the blue T fan at high speed and knocked him down with a punch. At this time, Pistons head coach Larry Brown asked the fans to calm down; Artest was sent away first, but the Pistons fans were very irrational. When the Pacers players left, they frantically threw popcorn and drinks bottles of various colors. There were some other food brought in that made a fuss. After being hit by a chair, O'Neal had another large-scale conflict with fans near the tunnel. After a while of chaos, an old woman was seen lying on the ground; Tinsley also took a An object similar to a dustpan was attempted to be thrown at the fans but was restrained. In the end, all Pacers players left the court. The game whistle ends. Nine fans were injured in one attack and two were sent to hospital. After the game, three shots were left on the TV, one of a fan still bleeding, one of a shocked and confused woman, and one of a frightened young fan being comforted. In the end, NBA Commissioner David Stern made an unprecedented severe punishment after reviewing the video. Many players, including Artest, were suspended. Artest was even banned from participating in the remainder of the 2004-05 season. In all games, 73 regular season games and 13 playoff games, a total salary loss of 4.995 million US dollars was lost. Stephen Jackson was suspended for 30 games, O'Neal Jr. was suspended for 25 games (later reduced to 15 games), Johnson 5 games, Miller 1 game; although center Harrison was lucky to escape the league's punishment, this time he will not be able to escape the court's sanctions. Pistons center Ben Wallace was suspended for six games and was exempted from prosecution because he was not directly involved in the brawl. There are also Billups, Coleman and Campbell who have been banned for one game, and a total of 9 players have been banned for more than 140 games. At the same time, the riot once again sounded the alarm for the league's security work. In this incident, as many as a dozen guards at the Auburn Hills Palace were fired due to poor security measures. Afterwards, three members of the Pacers: Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal were sentenced to one year of probation each and 60 years for their involvement in the Auburn Hills Palace incident. hours of community service, and a $250 fine. In addition, the three of them must undergo anger counseling. One prosecutor said he thought Artest would be better off proving he had fully passed the coaching. Several fans were also charged (including those who fought, invaded the court, threw chairs, etc.) for joining the brawl after Ben Wallace pushed Artest. In the end, the Pistons banned five fans from entering the game again. According to the live video, the fan who instigated the incident by throwing a drink cup at Artest (not the innocent fan who was beaten by Artest) Green was sentenced to 30 days in prison.

John Green, the ringleader of the 2004 Auburn Hills brawl, has been banned from attending Detroit Pistons home games for life. The brawl in Auburn Hills severely damaged the public image of the NBA. Artest paid the price of a 73-game suspension and a direct loss of US$5 million. The trigger of this violent incident was the cup that hit Artest. Special beer, the one who threw the beer was Green. It would have been difficult to identify the culprit due to the chaos on the field at that time, but coincidentally, the Oakland District Attorney in charge of investigating the case, Gosekka, was a neighbor of Green, who had been injured before the Auburn Hills incident. He was in jail and had misdeeds such as drunken driving. He was a person who attracted much attention from the police, so Goseka could easily identify through the video that the man who threw the beer was from Green. As the second anniversary of the Auburn Hills incident is approaching, the Pistons have decided to ban Green from attending games at the Auburn Hills Arena for life in order to prevent the incident from happening. Today, Green received a letter from the Pistons official, which clearly informed Green that he would lose the right to watch games at the Pistons' home court for life. A Pistons spokesman said in an interview that this decision was made jointly by the team and the league. Regarding the Pistons' ban, Green said in an interview that he has learned his lesson and promised not to repeat the same mistakes. He hopes Artest can help him lift the ban. If Artest can help, he is willing to ask Artest for help. Apologize and treat him to dinner. "That was the stupidest thing I've ever done in my life, and I won't make a mistake like that again," Green said. "I hope Artest can speak up for me and get them to lift the ban. If he can help, I will." Apologize to him and treat him to a meal." When asked what he would do with the letter from the Pistons, Green said he was considering putting it up for auction online. On February 27, in the middle of the fourth quarter, a retaliatory pushing behavior caused a melee between players from both sides. This is the first time such a large-scale melee has occurred, but there have been many in NBA history. Follow-up Impact Editor Follow-up Impact Editor Ci Shiping The Lakers won the championship. Ci Shiping still played for the Pacers in the 2005-06 season, but he only played 16 games for the Pacers that season before being sent to the Kings. After that Ci Shiping played for the Rockets for one season. From the 2009-10 season to 2012-13, Ci Shiping played for the Lakers and won the championship with the Lakers, which can be regarded as a successful achievement. Although he changed Artest's name to Metta World Peace, he still had a fiery temper on the court. Ben Wallace fades out of the league. Although Ben Wallace did not participate in the fierce fighting that followed during the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills, his heavy push to Ci Shiping was also considered to be one of the triggers. After the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Wallace was suspended for six games. Because Wallace was not directly involved in the brawl, he was exempted from prosecution. Wallace later moved around the league. After he left the Pistons, he played for the Bulls and Cavaliers. In the 2009-10 season, Ben Wallace returned to the Pistons. By 2013, Ben had faded out of the league. Jackson became a league bum. Stephen Jackson was suspended for 30 games by the league because of his involvement in a fight. However, Jackson was not traded to the Warriors by the Pacers until January 2007. In November 2009, a four-player trade occurred between the Warriors and Bobcats, and Jackson subsequently joined the Bobcats. In 2011, Jackson was traded again, this time to the Bucks. In 2012, the Spurs acquired Jackson. Due to conflicts with coach Popovich, he was laid off by the Spurs before the end of the 2012-2013 regular season. Since that incident, O'Neal's life has also undergone earth-shaking changes. In the 2004-05 season, O'Neal averaged 24.3 points per game, the highest scoring average in his career. After the season, O'Neal's condition gradually declined, coupled with injuries, O'Neal was eventually traded by the Pacers. He has been to the Raptors, Heat and Celtics, and in the 2012-13 season, O'Neal joined the sun. As of 2013, O'Neal Jr. averaged only 7.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. It can be said that he is a world away from his peak data. Fan John Green is banned from watching Pistons home games for life. The direct trigger of the Auburn Hills Palace incident was a bottle of drink, and the fan who threw the bottle was John Green. Green was sentenced to 30 days by the police for triggering the Auburn Hills incident. He was jailed and fined $500, and his Pistons season tickets were revoked.

Afterwards, the Pistons sent Green an official letter, which clearly informed Green that he would lose the right to watch games at the Pistons' home court for life. [1]