Reggie Miller got emotional during his appearance on the All the Smoke podcast when Stephen Jackson started the conversation with an apology for his part in the brawl between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons and their fans, the Malice at the Palace. “I’ve never had a chance just to tell you that I’m sorry,” said Jackson, who was suspended 30 games after the most infamous night in NBA history. “We all understood what our motivation was for that season. It wasn’t for us. It was for you.
It was the whole motivation for getting things done the right way and getting a championship for you. I never got a chance to apologize to you for my actions. With me saying that, I love you even more because you defended me because you knew that I was just being a loyal teammate.”