Stephen Jackson reveals a hilarious moment after Malice at the Palace: 'When I'm trying to break it up, you motherf***ers hit me in my mouth'

Chaos erupted during the infamous November 19, 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, when an ordinary scuffle between Metta World Peace and Ben Wallace escalated into the most notorious brawl in NBA history - 'The Malice at the Palace.' The scene became so chaotic that police and security had to rush to intervene, to protect the fans from getting manhandled.

On the 20th anniversary of the event, Stephen Jackson humorously recalled the aftermath, including Mike Brown and (head coach) Rick Carlisle, berating their own players for accidentally targeting members of their Pacers' organization in anger.

Jackson on Mike Brown's frustration

The Malice at the Palace primarily spotlighted three Pacers - Ron Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, and Jackson - as the instigators. While numerous punches were thrown by each player, "Stack Jack" recalled how the atmosphere inside the Pacers' locker room was relatively calm until Brown stormed in. The assistant coach unleashed a profanity-laden tirade.

Recalling the same on an episode of 'All The Smoke' podcast, the 2003 NBA Champion couldn't contain his laughter as he mimicked Brown's inability to utter a single sentence without cursing.

"This is the funny part, which we don't talk about - this motherf***er (Mike Brown) went off after the game. During the scuffle, somebody f**ked around and elbowed him and busted his lip," Jackson said. "So, we in the locker room and we all chillin' Mike( comes and says), 'Hey motherf***ers, lemme tell ya something, when I'm trying to break it up, you mfs hit me in my mouth.' Hold up, Mike."