Metta World Peace Reveals He's Now Pals with Malice at the Palace Beer-Thrower
Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of arguably the ugliest moment in NBA history. On Thursday, Metta World Peace revealed an intriguing update to the saga.
On Nov. 19, 2004, the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons were involved in the "Malice at the Palace." The incident started when the Pacers' Ron Artest (as MWP was known back then) fouled the Pistons' Ben Wallace, leading to a shove from Wallace.
While players from each team continued to exchange shoves, Artest decided to remove himself from the situation by laying down on the scorer's table. That was the calm before the storm.
A beer was thrown at Artest from the stands, igniting his fury.
What ensued was quite possibly the ugliest brawl in the history of professional sports.
Suspensions were swiftly handed out the next day. Artest was among the players who received an indefinite suspension, and he ultimately missed 88 games—75 in the regular season and 13 in the playoffs.
It is the night Artest World Peace wishes he could forget, but he will always be linked to it. Forever.
However, some good has apparently come from the brawl. World Peace recently revealed that he has become friends with the beer-thrower from the Malice at the Palace.
"10 years ago was the worst day in my life. Glad to be moved on and working towards stronger black families in our communities!! Love YAl
— mettaworldpeace.com (@MettaWorldPeace) November 19, 2014"
"Did you guys know that the white dude who threw beer on me in Detroit are close buddies now with me? #howfreakingnutsright?
— mettaworldpeace.com (@MettaWorldPeace) November 20, 2014"
"“@Pattikkus: @MettaWorldPeace is his nAme white dude?” John Green.
— mettaworldpeace.com (@MettaWorldPeace) November 20, 2014"
A friendship between the two would have been unthinkable that night, but it looks like MWP takes the "World Peace" in his name very seriously. They have apparently put the past behind them and formed a good bond.
