The Most Insane Meltdowns In The History Of Sports

1. The Malice At The Palace

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Then Indiana Pacers forward then known as Ron Artest and Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace got into it with under a minute remaining in Pacers blowout road win in November 2004. Then a fan threw a beverage at Artest, and the mercurial Pacer went into the stands to fight the wrong guy. His teammates Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O’Neal, and Anthony Johnson also fought Pistons fans. In the end, nine players were suspended for a combined 146 games and together lost roughly $11 million.

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