It appears Isaiah Stewart is truly the embodiment of the “Bad Boy Pistons,” as he has once again gotten involved in a brawl, this time during the Detroit Pistons’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
Given his history of physical altercations, one might wonder how often Stewart gets into fights. Here’s everything you need to know.
The History of Isaiah Stewart’s Fights in the NBA
During the third quarter of Monday’s game between the Pistons and Hornets, Jalen Duren got into an altercation with Moussa Diabaté after getting fouled. Duren then shoved Diabaté’s face, which Miles Bridges didn’t appreciate.
After Bridges took a swing at Duren to avenge his teammate, Diabaté, Stewart came running from the bench to get a piece of Bridges and swung multiple jabs toward him. Ultimately, all four players were ejected. No suspensions have been announced yet.
This isn’t the first time Stewart has been involved in a physical altercation. Throughout his six years in the NBA, the Pistons’ forward has been suspended a total of four times.
His first suspension came back in November 2021 when he got involved with LeBron James. During that time, Stewart kept targeting James. He repeatedly and aggressively tried to hold LeBron down, which ultimately resulted in both players colliding.
What made his clash with LeBron memorable was due to Stewart’s forehead bleeding after the collision, making the altercation look more brutal than it actually was. The Pistons’ forward was suspended for two games.
In February 2024, the Pistons took on the Phoenix Suns. Stewart didn’t participate in that game due to his indecent behavior prior to the game’s commencement. Apparently, the forward punched the Suns’ Drew Eubanks in the arena tunnels, which resulted in a three-game suspension.
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Then, in April 2025, Stewart committed an act similar to what he did on Monday. At the time, Detroit took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. A fight also broke out mid-game, wherein Stewart found himself rushing into the fray. This resulted in a two-game suspension.
Looking at the pattern, Stewart is likely to be suspended after the Pistons-Hornets altercation on Monday. There’s a chance that he’ll miss a minimum of one game and a maximum of three games.
However, readers should take our prediction with a grain of salt. Given Stewart’s long history of getting into brawls, we’re not entirely sure how NBA Commissioner Adam Silver would respond to the situation.
