Who was the fan that threw beer at Artest?

Who was the fan that threw beer at Artest?

John Green
The cup-thrower in question, the docuseries explains, was John Green, a man who has now become famous in his own right for throwing a cup that hit Pacers player Ron Artest, who has since changed his name to Metta Sandiford-Artest.

Are Ron Artest and John Green friends?

Green said him and Artest developed a friendship after the NBA star reached out to him on Twitter. According to the IndyStar, Green and Sandiford-Artest (who went by Metta World Peace at the time) did a radio interview together in 2009.

Does Ron Artest have anger issues?

His world changed when his parents divorced while he was still a boy, and he had an often-troubled relationship with his father. Thrown for a loop, Artest lost control. “I always had anger issues because that’s all I grew up around, anger,” he says. “I also had love and that’s why people see two sides from me.

When did Ron Artest fight the crowd?

November 19, 2004
On November 19, 2004, Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers jumps into the stands to confront a Detroit Pistons fan who throws a drink at him as he rests on the scorers’ table. This ignites what becomes known as “Malice at the Palace,” one of the more infamous moments in sports history.

What was John Green’s punishment?

Though Artest and other various players were punished, Green (eventually) got his due too—he was later discovered by the former Oakland County prosecutor, David Gorcya, who sentenced him to 30 days in prison along with 2 years of probation and a lifelong ban to home Pistons games.

Did Ron Artest ever apologize?

Appearing on “ESPN First Take” on Thursday, Green recounted the incident and the changes he’s made in his life since initiating one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history. He said Artest called his home several months ago to apologize.

Is Ron Artest a dirty player?

Over the course of his 17-year playing career, Artest developed a reputation as one of the most bruisingly physical players of all time. That means he racked up plenty of personal fouls — 2,586, to be precise. Perhaps surprisingly, that total places him at number 180 on the all-time list.

Does Metta World Peace have a mental illness?

World Peace, who retired in 2017 after 17 years in the NBA, already had been in therapy for some time, attempting to channel the intensity that made him the NBA’s premier defender. But still, the consequences from that night sent him into a depression, part of a longtime struggle with personal peace.

Who did Ron Artest fight in Detroit?

Then Ben Wallace took a hard foul from reigning Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest near the hoop, with about 45 seconds left. The foul didn’t seem that hard, but Wallace, clearly frustrated with the entire game, shoved Artest across the court. What happened next would change the NBA forever.

Is John Green still on Mental Floss?

In 2019, Mental Floss brought its YouTube production in-house and ceased using Green as the host.

Is Ron Artest in the Hall of Fame?

The artist formerly known as Ron Artest is making the media rounds in an attempt to campaign for induction into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame.

Did Ron Artest hit the wrong fan?

Artest assaulted the wrong fan instead of Green, who instigated the whole incident. After the game, Artest received a suspension without pay for the rest of the season, 86 games. His friend Green got sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years probation.

Why did Ron Artest change his name to Metta World Peace?

Ron Artest was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers when he decided to change his name to Metta World Peace during the 2011 offseason, according to CBS Sports. “I changed my name because I got tired of Ron Artest,” he told The Los Angeles Times’ Bill Plaschke at the time.

What is the biggest fight in basketball history?

Malice At The Palace
Netflix released a documentary on the “Malice At The Palace” between the NBA’s Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers in 2004. On November 19, 2004, the biggest fight in NBA history, and maybe all of professional sports history took place in Detroit, Michigan, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.