in 2006, later traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and rejoined the Pistons on August 7, 2009. Most of the players involved were traded to other teams, and since then, all of the players involved in the brawl have retired, with Artest being the last to do so in 2017. The Pistons advanced to four straight Eastern Conference Finals after the brawl, and six straight overall, making them the first team since the Lakers in the 1980s to advance to six straight conference finals though they only won the championship once in that streak. However, after losing to the Pistons in the 2005 playoffs, the Pacers failed to finish above .500 until the and missed the playoffs for four straight seasons from 2007 through 2010. Many Pacers from the 2004–05 season believe that the brawl and its consequences ruined a potential championship team, and that the referees did not assist the players well enough to be physically harmed by visitors. On November 19, 2009, John Green, the fan who helped instigate the brawl, appeared on ESPN's First Take, where he talked about the incident and the changes he had made since then. Green recounted that he had an alcohol problem at the time and had since made an effort to deal with that. He said that Artest had apologized to him several months earlier, and wished to work together in some type of community service in Detroit. On June 9, 2017, Artest (then known as Metta World Peace) appeared on The Rich Eisen Show and alluded to his friendship with Green. Almost 4 years after the incident, another similar incident happened also at the same arena, this time between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock (now known as the Dallas Wings) of the WNBA. This gave it the nickname "The Malice at The Palace II". Box score Sources See also 2004-05 NBA season National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies List of violent spectator incidents in sports Bottlegate, a previous 2001 NFL incident which led to controls on beer sales and container types in that league Knicks–Nuggets brawl Sparks–Shock brawl 2010 Acropolis Basketball Tournament brawl 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl Bonn–Bamberg basketball brawl Philippines–Australia basketball brawl References External links Special Report: NBA Brawl by the Indianapolis Star 2004–05 NBA season 2004 in sports in Michigan 2004 crimes in the United States Sports in Auburn Hills, Michigan Brawls in team sports Detroit