The five wildest player-fan fights in sports history after Darwin Nunez's clash with Colombia supporters

Colombia's triumph complete Uruguay successful nan Copa America semifinals descended into chaos connected Wednesday nighttime erstwhile Darwin Nunez leapt into nan crowd and swung punches astatine guidance fans.

Yet judge it aliases not, nan Liverpool guardant is not nan first sports prima to waste and acquisition blows pinch spectators.

Countless athletes person fto nan reddish mist descend and brawled pinch supporters successful stadiums complete nan years, pinch astir receiving hefty fines and suspensions arsenic a result.

But what are nan 5 wildest fights betwixt players and fans successful sports history?

DailyMail.com has taken a look backmost astatine nan astir astonishing of nan lot, including 1 infamous Kung-fu kick.

Malice astatine nan Palace

Back successful November 2004, nan Indiana Pacers and nan Detroit Pistons were astatine nan halfway of a brawl which remains nan astir infamous successful NBA history.

The Pacers were starring 97-82 successful Detroit pinch 45.9 seconds remaining successful nan 4th fourth erstwhile Pistons halfway Ben Wallace was fouled by Ron Artest and reacted by shoving him connected nan court.

A conflict past collapsed retired betwixt some sets of teams arsenic tempers flared connected nan night, earlier nan madness appeared to cool down arsenic nan officials began discussing imaginable ramifications.

It was astatine this point, however, that each hellhole collapsed loose.

As he laid down connected nan scorer's array while waiting for an interview, Artest was deed pinch a portion from nan stands by a instrumentality named John Green, who was subsequently targeted by nan Pacers mini forward.

Artest leapt up and darted into nan crowd, only to mistakenly drawback different fan, Michael Ryan, and slam him to nan crushed aft mixing him up for Green. 

More drinks and punches were thrown successful nan stands arsenic chaos ensued, pinch nan crippled instantly called disconnected aft a constabulary beingness was called to nan Palace of Auburn Hills.

After nan 'Malice astatine nan Palace', 9 players were suspended for a full of 146 games - including Artest and Wallace - pinch an estimated $11million mislaid successful salaries. Five players and arsenic galore fans were charged pinch battle , pinch nan supporters besides handed life bans from Pistons location games.

Cantona's Kung-fu kick

Manchester United fable Eric Cantona is not only remembered arsenic a existent brilliant pinch nan shot astatine his feet, but he besides remains 1 of nan top enigmas to ever measurement ft successful nan Premier League.

The arguable Frenchman's astir infamous outing came connected January 25, 1995, aft he was sent disconnected for kicking a rival subordinate during United's 1-1 tie distant astatine to Crystal Palace.

As he near nan field, a location protagonist ran down nan stairs astatine Selhurst Park to taunt him from nan stands, which triggered 1 of nan astir astounding moments successful English shot history.

Cantona, incensed by what he'd heard from nan crowd, jumped up and Kung-fu kicked nan instrumentality successful an image which still defies belief to this day. 

After later admitting to a complaint of criminal assault, nan striker was sentenced to organization work and served an eight-game prohibition while besides paying a £30,000 ($39,000) fine.

He besides sat successful beforehand of nan media to reside nan scandal, only to propulsion retired 1 of nan astir mysterious quotes of each clip by simply saying: 'When nan seagulls travel nan trawler, it's because they deliberation sardines will beryllium thrown into nan sea. Thank you very much.'

Bruins participate nan stands

Hockey is celebrated for allowing its players to waste and acquisition fists connected nan ice, but successful December 1979 members of nan Boston Bruins squad memorably near nan rink astatine Madison Square Garden to speech blows pinch spectators instead.

During their crippled against nan New York Rangers, Bruins guardant Stan Johnathan was deed successful nan caput pinch a programme by a instrumentality who besides stole his stick.

After nan battle and robbery of their teammate enraged Boston players jumped complete nan solid and went aft nan fan, named as Johnathan Kaptain.

Terry O'Reilly was nan first to spell aft Kaptain successful nan stands earlier much of his teammates followed arsenic they tried to retrieve Johnathan's stick, which led to a staggering conflict betwixt nan Bruins and respective members of nan crowd.

Kaptain yet sewage distant from O'Reilly, only for Peter McNab and Mike Milbury to pursuit aft nan New Jersey autochthonal and yet pin him down to nan ground. Milbury past deed proceeded to deed him pinch his ain footwear earlier throwing it onto nan ice.

Kaptain, on pinch his father, relative and friend, were charged pinch disorderly behaviour earlier that complaint was yet dropped. 

While fans decided not to property charges connected nan players who stormed nan stands, O'Reilly was suspended for 8 games, while Milbury and McNab were banned for six. All of them were besides fined $500.

Vieira kicks out 

While it came agelong aft his playing profession had ended, Patrick Vieira mislaid his cool erstwhile confronted and goaded by an Everton instrumentality arsenic Crystal Palace head successful 2022.

After they fought backmost from 2 goals down to snatch a precocious 3-2 triumph which preserved their Premier League status, Everton supporters invaded nan section successful jubilant scenes astatine Goodison Park.

As he tried to get retired of nan celebrations, Vieira came look to look pinch a location instrumentality who stuck a camera successful his look while directing maltreatment towards him, which led to a furious guidance from nan Palace coach.

Vieira initially tried to disregard nan instrumentality earlier kicking retired successful vexation and sending him tumbling to nan floor, pinch different supporters past appearing to face him successful a shocking bid of events.

Despite footage of nan incident going viral, Merseyside Police announced soon aft that they would not beryllium taking nan matter immoderate further, earlier nan English FA followed suit. 

Lakovic defends coach

The NHL's Battle of Alberta - a historical rivalry betwixt nan Canadian cities of Edmonton and Calgary - is often an aggravated affair.

Yet nary person proved much melodramatic than nan nighttime of November 23, 1996 - erstwhile an Oilers instrumentality sparked mayhem by leaning complete nan solid and pouring a brew over Flames adjunct coach Guy Lapointe.

While Lapointe tried to retaliate by punching nan instrumentality successful question, nan wildest guidance came from Flames enforcer Sasha Lakovic, who skated complete and leapt complete nan solid headfirst successful a bid to take sides his coach.

As convulsive scenes collapsed retired successful nan stands, nan section constabulary were called successful a bid to reconstruct order, earlier nan Oilers went connected to seal a 3-2 victory.

The instrumentality received a prohibition from Edmonton's Coliseum for life, pinch Lakovic suspended for 2 games complete nan incident.