Artest Suspended Indefinitely

Artest out of action
The calm of a country morning -- and a Hummer's windshield -- were shattered in rural Loomis on Monday in a wild incident that ended with the arrest of Sacramento Kings star Ron Artest on a domestic violence charge.

The allegation -- that Artest shoved a woman repeatedly to the floor and then used force to stop her from reporting the crime -- led to his being removed indefinitely from the team as the Kings fight for a spot in the National Basketball Association playoffs. He will continue to be paid his $7.15 million salary for this year.

The Force wrote:When will this guy stop....

Artest apologizesFive days after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, Ron Artest said he'd stumbled as a father and husband - and the Sacramento Kings announced they would let the volatile player return to the team.

"First, I want to apologize to my wife, to my family," Artest said Saturday.

He then lowered his head and fought back tears for nearly a minute before continuing. "I want to apologize to the Kings, to my teammates, to the NBA, everybody."

The Kings had excused Artest indefinitely Tuesday from all team activities, one day after he was arrested at his home in a Sacramento suburb. A woman called 911 and said she had been assaulted, and a police report said Artest had slapped the woman's face and grabbed her repeatedly, causing visible injuries on her hand and leg.

At the hastily called news conference to announce Artest would play Sunday against the Denver Nuggets, Artest promised to begin volunteering with domestic violence groups in Sacramento and said he would work to repair his personal life.

Sm00th wrote:i still think he would be awsome in a knick uniform.we need a guy like him!!!