Charges against both players and fans were announced on Wednesday, as were charges of who was most responsible for the brawl at the Palace several weeks ago.

"In my opinion," Oakland County Prosecuter David Gorcyca said, "I'd like to hold Mr. Green more accountable. John Green, in my mind, single-handedly incited this whole interaction between the fans and players and probably is the one that's most culpable."

Artest's lawyer, Clarence Tucker, said he was impressed with the way Gorcyca handled the news conference and found him to be fair.

"He said when the cup was tossed at Mr. Artest, it really triggered the entire brawl," Tucker said. "I think that is an accurate assessment. The thing was at a point where it had to be calming down when the cup was thrown."