Metta World Peace - Previously Ron Artest

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In the start of his career, Metta World Peace was known as a wild guy, admitting to drinking Hennessy during half time with the Chicago Bulls. Later in his career, the infamous Pacers - Pistons brawl in November 2004 happened after (then named) Artest fouled Pistons center Ben Wallace leading to a shoving match into the stands. One of the fans threw a cup of Coke that hit Artest, leading him to jump into the stands erupting a brawl between fans, and players alike. The fight then moved back onto the court where Artest punched a Pistons fan. The game was stopped with one minute remaining, and as a result eight players received suspension for their acts. Artest was suspended for the rest of the season missing all together 86 games

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