From the basketball brawls to hotdog eating contests Kidzworld checks out the wackiest sports stories of 2004.
Basketbrawl 2004 61s1g
Fists, beer cups and chairs were flying all over the
basketball court during a
brawl between fans and players at a November game between the
Detroit Pistons and the
Indiana Pacers. Taunting fans and irate players exchanged blows in the stands and on the court. At the end of it all,
Ron Artest,
Stephen Jackson and
Jermaine O'Neal of the Pacers and Ben Wallace of the Pistons were handed lengthy suspensions.
Kobe vs. Shaq 1e343e
The ongoing feud between NBA stars
Christmas Day, 2004.
Marathon Manhandling 38602t
The
Athens provided some great sports stories, but none was more wacky then the conclusion of the men's
marathon race. The race took a bizarre twist when a spectator grabbed the race leader with about three miles to go in the 26 mile race. The psycho spectator