November 19th, 2004 is the night that changed sports forever. If you are old enough to remember Malice at the Palace then you are almost guaranteed to remember exactly where you were when it happened as it is known as the most infamous brawl in NBA history. If you are a huge sports fan, you've probably seen the highlights from this night over 100 times in your lifetime and you’re likely to discover something new happening in the background each time.
Most of you know what happened that night (and of course we will cover that), but it is what we DIDN'T know going into that night that makes this even more bone-chilling. The one thing we tend to forget as sports fans is that these players are people, and everybody is going through something. Off-court issues may have led to certain actions and frustrations that night, but no one cares to mention that. We want to lay out the FACTS and the LIES from that night so you can relive the craziness one last time… only this time with an open mind.
If you would like to follow along to our time stops so that you have a visual while we're discussing the brawl, then you may listen while watching this YouTube clip posted below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJqMjAM1-I&t=6s
Enjoy!
Also-Special thanks to fan favorite Tony Alvarado for his contributions!