1990 Detroit riot

Sports-related riot in Detroit, Michigan January 2025 1990 Detroit riot June 14–15, 1990 Detroit, Michigan and surrounding areas Detroit Pistons winning 1990 NBA Finals (4-1) rioting, looting, shooting, assault, hit and run 8 124 170 The 1990 Detroit riot occurred on June 14, 1990, after the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1990 NBA Finals. The rioting resulted in 8 deaths and is one of the worst sports-related riots in American history. The riot On June 14, 1990, the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 92–90 in Game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals. The game was played at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, but over 21,000 Pistons fans watched the game on big screen TVs at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pistons' home court. The event at The Palace remained peaceful, with only one arrest occurring.McGraw Bill 8 Die as Detroit Revels in NBA Victory https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/06/16/8-die-as-detroit-revels-in-nba-victory/3972ead7-3027-43ff-b730-5cf434e39f14/ Washington Post December 21, 2017 The game ended at 11:30 pm EDT and rioting quickly began afterward. Looting was reported throughout the city and at least 124 people were hospitalized for injuries, including 26 who had been shot, two had been stabbed, and over a dozen who were beaten in front of riot police. Eight people were killed as well 10-year-old Keith Brown, 9-year-old Frederick Moore, 15-year-old Alisha Stanfield, and 21-year-old Sonny Deon Hogan were killed after being struck by a Ford Thunderbird in front of a convenience store where they were celebrating. 41-year-old Bruce Burdett Thomas of Warren was charged with four counts of second-degree murder in connection with the incident. Several witnesses described the crash as deliberate. 19-year-old Michael Wilkins was shot and killed after an argument occurred in a parking lot, a 21-year-old man fell off a roof to his death, and two other pedestrians, one of them a 4-year-old boy, were killed in other auto accidents. A total of 141 people were arrested in Detroit.Levin Doron P. Detroit Basketball Celebration Turns Violent The New York Times 16 June 1990 https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/16/us/detroit-basketball-celebration-turns-violent.html December 21, 2017Johnson William Oscar Nothing to Celebrate https://www.si.com/vault/1990/06/25/106781602/nothing-to-celebrate si.com Sports Illustrated December 21, 2017 June 25, 1990 The rioting spread to suburban areas. In River Rouge, 28 youths were arrested after they smashed the windows of several stores and a police car. In Roseville, a police car was pelted with beer cans and bottles, though no one was arrested. The Pistons had won the 1989 NBA Finals and little violence occurred, though violence occurred after the Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series. The rioting was the worst the city had experienced since the 1967 riot. See also Chicago Bulls championship riots References Category:1990 in sports in Michigan Category:1990 in Detroit Category:1990 riots Category:History of the Detroit Pistons Category:Hooliganism Category:June 1990 crimes in the United States 1990 Category:Sports riots Category:History of sports in Detroit