On Sunday, a scuffle broke out between the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves that resulted in the multiple ejections of several players and coaches.

The involvement of the Pistons, and the fact that the scrum spilled into the seats, had social media calling the melee the second installment of “The Malice at the Palace”. The worst brawl in NBA history that resulted in an administrative and public relations nightmare that took months to recover from.

Let’s go to the posts..

Ohhh my Malice at the Palace 2.0!!!?!!??! #DetroitBasketball

— Natalie Sparbeck (@NatSparbeck) March 30, 2025

The irony of this occurring as I’m watching the Malice at the Palace doc on Netflix… https://t.co/RM7W12EAm6

— PJ Green (@ByPJGreen) March 31, 2025

Mania at Little Caesars arena just don't hit the same as Malice at the palace https://t.co/SjTUHNKN47

— Dave 'The Wave' Morton (@DaveTheWave1998) March 31, 2025

Going to tell my kids this was the Malice at the Palace. pic.twitter.com/pnBpDBtTPe

— Jacob (@AlbertJacobU) January 29, 2025

We finally got this generation's reboot of Malice at the Palace. NBA got me feeling nostalgic, tonight. 🥹 https://t.co/7te856gGdo

— Sassington, M.C. (@MissSassbox) March 31, 2025

I watched the Malice at the Palace live…this ain’t no fight

— Matteo Del Vallo (@matteo361) March 31, 2025

So much just happened. I don't even know how to sum it up in a tweet….We are now taking suggestions on the name for this brawl. It can be our version of "Malice at the Palace".

— On The Prowl (@ontheprowl_MN) March 30, 2025

What do you think of the comparisons? While obviously not as violent as the memorable brawl, its a noteworthy conflict for sure.

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