Cousins suspended indefinitely

[Mook]

Sacramento, Dec. 22, 2012 -- Sacramento Kings’ President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie today announced that the team has suspended center DeMarcus Cousins indefinitely for unprofessional behavior and conduct detrimental to the team.

Cousins, currently in his third NBA season, is averaging a team-high 16.6 points (.414 FGs, .200 3FGs, .769 FTs), 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.35 steals per game through 23 contests.

Kings Suspend DeMarcus Cousins | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE SACRAMENTO KINGS

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Mitchell, this is the type of lowkey, underhanded move that you'd pull. Cousins and Dwight would be devastating...

 

[William Bassington]

Get this talented nikka outta there

 

[Richboi804]

Sacramento, Dec. 22, 2012 -- Sacramento Kings’ President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie today announced that the team has suspended center DeMarcus Cousins indefinitely for unprofessional behavior and conduct detrimental to the team.

Cousins, currently in his third NBA season, is averaging a team-high 16.6 points (.414 FGs, .200 3FGs, .769 FTs), 9.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.35 steals per game through 23 contests.

Kings Suspend DeMarcus Cousins | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE SACRAMENTO KINGS

 

[954UAlreadyknow]

a big man shooting 41.4%


comedy

 

[Ohms Law]

a big man shooting 41.4%


comedy

and dude doesnt even shoot 3's

 

[kingofnyc]

Mitchell, this is the type of lowkey, underhanded move that you'd pull. Cousins and Dwight would be devastating...

he dosnt fit in dantoni system

 

[who_better_than_me]

I just dont understand the hype over Cousins.

I can see Morey pullin this shyt off though. Houston always end up acquiring a lot ballers that i'm not a big fan of.

 

[thernbroom]

 

[Rev]

He stepped to Keith Smart on the bench yesterday, didn't he?

This dude needs to get dropped with a fat hook to the jaw.

 

[LesterDiamond]

Gortat + IDGAF bring him to PHX

 

[thegreatest]

Mitchell, this is the type of lowkey, underhanded move that you'd pull. Cousins and Dwight would be devastating...

What, y'all need 3 centers to succeed now?

 

[g-ice]

Good for that immature piece of shyt.

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Any details on what he did?

 

[He Who Posts Well]

DeMarcus Cousins and Keith Smart engaged in a verbal altercation after halftime of the Sacramento Kings' 97-85 loss to the Clippers on Friday.

Cousins remained in the locker room and didn't play for the remainder of the game.

"It was conduct detrimental to the team and we left it at that," Smart said without elaborating.

"What happens in the locker room stays in the locker room, but I was wrong," Cousins said. "But what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room."

Cousins has had a tumultuous start to his third NBA season.

"I messed up," he said. "I'm apologizing to all my teammates for it, for responding the way I did, and we'll move on from it. … I grow from all of my mistakes."

Cousins Apologizes For Verbal Altercation With Smart - RealGM Wiretap