SACRAMENTO, CALIF. ? 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.

At the hastily called news conference to announce Artest would play today 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.

“I definitely stumbled by what happened with my family, and I took a step back as being a father and a husband, and I’m looking forward to the day when I can make that right,” he said.

Professionally, Artest also said he was sorry for once again giving the NBA a black eye.

“I definitely want to apologize for my behavior even to the … whole NBA, all the players, because the league is doing so well right now … and Ron Artest once again is in the media for something other than basketball, and I apologize.”