Kings small forward Ron Artest is appealing his league-mandated seven-game suspension, according to his agent.

Reached by phone in Kenya -- where Artest is one of four players taking part in the National Basketball Players Association's "Feeding One Million" campaign -- Mark Stevens said he has filed an appeal on behalf of his client. The punishment was the result of Artest's no-contest plea in May for domestic violence misdemeanors.

His suspension was announced on Saturday, coinciding with a seven-game ruling handed to former Artest teammate and culprit in the 2004 Detroit brawl, Stephen Jackson. The Golden State forward pleaded guilty in June to a felony count of criminal recklessness. While still playing for Indiana in early October, he fired a gun in the air after being hit by a car outside a strip club.

Union director Billy Hunter released a statement to the Associated Press early Sunday, stating both players were considering appeals.