Five 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.
