It looks like everyone’s  guilty please ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ is taking a page out of the ‘Basketball Wives’ book and now trying to have more of a balance with less  violence on the show, whether fans like it or not.

Apparently the change has come due to advertisers being turned off by the constant fighting. TMZ reports:

Production sources tell us the ATL ladies and gents were forced to sign docs agreeing to put their manicured claws (and fists) away … after major advertisers started complaining. Show execs flew to Atlanta 2 weeks ago to lay down the law.

We’re told all cast members who brawl during taping will be cut from the episode without pay and suspended. They could also face possible termination.

It’s a risky move, since ‘LHHA’ has become VH1’s most popular show, by far — and let’s face it, fights are part of its winning formula.

But the threat of hardcore punishment seems to be working. We hear the cast has resorted to screaming matches because nobody wants to lose their money — the definition of a true thug.

No word on whether this ‘violence ban’ will extend to the New York and Hollywood franchises, although it seems like the last season of NY had way more violence then Atlanta has so far since their season started a few weeks ago. We’ll stay tuned.