What Happened to the Palace of Auburn Hills? ABANDONED?

The sports world was shocked first, when the Pistons announced in 2017 they were moving back to Detroit, then again in 2019 when it was announced that the Palace of Auburn Hills, after finishing renovations in 2015, would be demolished. The arena is one of the most significant and culturally iconic of its time, with its design inspiring the building boom in the 1990s of new arenas. Even when it was demolished, it still wasn't that out of style. The Palace hosted many iconic concerts and events, in addition to 3 Pistons championships. The venue's most infamous event came in 2004. The Malice at the Palice, the most infamous brawl in sports history, brought nationwide attention and notoriety to the site, and forever changed the careers of those involved. When Tom Gores bought the Pistons in 2011, he poured millions into revamping the arena. However, a new arena was then proposed in downtown Detroit, Little Caesar's Arena, and Gores ultimately decided to move the team and level the Palace. Learn why and more behind the Palace in this video.