Hooliganism may have never been on display more than it was on November 19, 2004 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. On that particular day the historic brawl between the Detroit Pistons, the Indiana Pacers, and the fans took place. So much of the blame was placed on the athletes and the influence that hip-hop had on them, when in reality the hooligan activity of the crowd is what sent the brawl to the next level.
Often times alcohol plays such a huge part in fans and the crowd being erratic. Sporting events in Europe are doing everything that they can to monitor the alcohol consumption of fans at sporting events. Some stadiums even test for drugs and alcohol before entering the venue. More bans need to be placed on fans who decide throw things on the court, at the athletes, and at other fans. There's no place for anyone like that at a sporting, let them throw things at their own tv. I feel that there is some irony with the Malice in the Palace because at the time commissioner David Stern changed the NBA by fining athletes for "hard or unnecessary" fouls, mainly because of the "bad boys" Detroit Piston teams in the 1980s.
In case you can't recall the events that took place in the palace, check them out here.
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