Stephen Jackson is prepared to rejoin the Warriors, but he isn't doing so happily.

"I've got no choice but to go out there," Jackson said in a phone interview. "I'm just going to do my job. I don't want to be fake. I'm just going to go and play basketball and handle my business."

Team president Robert Rowell couldn't be reached for comment. General manager Larry Riley declined to speak on the matter, aside from what the team released in Saturday's suspension announcement.

Jackson will meet with the Warriors brass before Tuesday's practice.

Jackson attempted to explain why he was so upset during Friday's game against the Lakers.

"I felt like I didn't get handled right in the game," Jackson said. "I know I did what I'm supposed to do, being a man. I'm not going to let Kobe throw elbows at me.

"(Things are) always made out to make me look bad. At the end of the day, I wouldn't disrespect Coach like that. But I was mad at our staff for not having my back. If I'm going to go out there and bust my (butt) for you, I expect you to have my back."