Sports history: 4 of the biggest fights between teams and fans

Buffalo Bills fans watching Monday night's game against the Denver Broncos duked it out in the stands. (@KyleEllisWV/Sports Report+/TMX)

When it comes to sports, competitiveness sometimes gets the best of players and fans. 

Over the years, many fights have broken out among players, sometimes coaches, and occasionally even spectators have gotten involved.

Some historical brawls have long been remembered by sports fans. Here are just a few of the many fights that are known as some of the biggest brawls in sports history.

The 2004 fight between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, which included fans, is widely considered to be one of the worst in history. (Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images/File)

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The 2004 fight during an NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers is remembered as "The Malice at the Palace." 

There were just seconds left of the game when the fight began, but the conditions got so hostile that the game was never finished. 

The fighting all began with a foul. After the players started battling it out on the court, it wasn't long before the fight escalated up to the stands as spectators began throwing drinks and trash at players.

Fans launched drinks and trash at players during the 2004 game. (Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Players entered the stands, causing physical altercations between players and spectators. 

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As the Pacers made their way back to the locker room, they had to cover their heads to be shielded from the liquid and trash being thrown their way.

Several fans were banned from Pistons games