Charlie Villanueva recalls the crazy fight that ended Corey Meggett
The Detroit Pistons are enjoying another strong campaign as they sit comfortably atop the Eastern Conference at 28-10. at one point, led by Cade Cunningham, they dominated with a 13-game winning streak, tying a franchise record.
But before they got to this point, the Pistons had to endure years of mediocrity, caused by weak rosters, questionable deals and internal strife.
An example was wild fight between forwards Corey Meggett and Kyle Singler during the 2012-2013 season, as recalled by Charlie Villanueva in the “To The Bach” episode.
“Sending my man, Corey Maggette. Duke Blue Devil. He knocked out Kyle Singer, bro. They were elbowing. He said, ‘Do that f*** one more time.’ Corey Maggette is a strong mother. Motherf***** is a GI Joe action figure. He is an action figure. He said, ‘Hit me one more time,’ and Kyle did. Remember, they both went to Duke. Kyle Singler fell asleep – said Villanueva, who played for the Pistons from 2009 to 2014.
“Corey Maggett never dressed up again after that. That’s Lawrence Frank. Never again. Kicked him off the team and everything.”
Charlie Villanueva tells the story of a locker room fight in her Detroit Days
“Corey Maggette knocked out Kyle Singler — boy, Kyle fell asleep. Corey never got dressed again.”@ToTheBaha pic.twitter.com/EVC2fAP0Ks4
— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) January 13, 2026
Meggett, who was traded to the Pistons that season, played in just 18 games, averaging 5.3 points in 14.3 minutes. It was his last stint in the NBA.
The well-built forward played 14 seasons in the league. His best years were with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he averaged a record 22.2 points in the 2004-2005 season.
As for Singler, he played for Detroit until 2015. Unfortunately, he did has been through some tough times since coming out of the NBA in 2018, as he struggled with his mental health.
2026-01-14 02:32:00
