Artest, who now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, was suspended for the remainder of the 2003/04 season for his actions... Artest's hefty suspension was the longest ever handed down for a game-time fight. The fan who threw his drink at Artest and then punched him when he ran into the stands, John Green, was convicted of assault and sentenced to 30 days behind bars. Green was also banned from Detroit's home court for life... Speaking on ESPN, Green said he and Artest had been speaking for some time about the possibility of a community-based project in Detroit. He said Artest had called his home to personally apologise for what went down... "He wanted to do something for the community for troubled youth. Of course, I can't do much on this end without him. We tried to come up with something to give back to the community and come up with something positive... I remember throwing the cup, actually a cup of Diet Coke, not a beer, but I had been drinking and I've had issues with alcohol in the past.Bravo!
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