After The Malice at the Palace: Where Are They Now?

By Ben Gibson | Nov 19, 2014

Oct 31, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; During player introductions to commemorate Halloween, the Pacers logo is displayed on a pumpkin on the large video screen before the Memphis Grizzlies play against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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Then-NBA commissioner David Stern initially suspended Jermaine O’Neal for 25 games for his role in the Malice at the Palace, but after an appeal it was cut to 15. O’Neal played with the Pacers until 2008 he was traded in a deal with the Toronto Raptors for a draft pick that became Roy Hibbert. He played with the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns before ending his NBA career last season with the Golden State Warriors.

In Grantland’s oral history of the event, JO seems to have taken the fallout the hardest.

"“I don’t know if I could ever apologize to the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana for that enough. I don’t know if there’s enough apologies in the world to give to that city. That city meant a lot to me. It meant a lot to me. It still means a lot to me.” —Jermaine O’Neal"

According to the Indy Star, he is working to invest his wealth now that he is retired from the NBA.

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