The mystery man has been marked by his neighbor.

John Green of West Bloomfield Township was identified as the fan who threw the cup at Ron Artest, said David Gorcyca, the Oakland County prosecutor.

The Detroit Free Press reported late Monday that Green has several criminal convictions, including felony assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Green has three drunken-driving convictions, and Gorcyca also said a condition of Green's probation was that he not drink alcohol.

Asked if Artest could claim self-defense, Gorcyca said: "Even if someone did throw water, you don't have a license or a green light to punch them."

"I wish the whole thing didn't happen," Green said. "I'm sure the NBA players that got involved in it wish it never happened, the fans never wished that it had happened. I know I don't. It was awful, it was ugly."

Pistons chief executive Tom Wilson said Green is a season ticket-holder and will be banned from The Palace.