June 12, 2025
He was additionally fined and his contract voided from basketball staff
After brawling with followers at an expert Puerto Rican basketball recreation, former NBA participant DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended, and his contract along with his staff has been voided.
In keeping with the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, the league has sanctioned Cousins by suspending him from enjoying for the rest of the season and fined him $4,250 for a disqualifying foul, a technical foul, and acts incurred that incite violence or provocation. He should additionally present trigger for not being imposed one other high-quality of $5,750. That brings the full of the monetary penalties to $10,000.
Suspendido DeMarcus Cousins por el resto de la temporada, sanciones a los Vaqueros de Bayamón
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CBS Sports activities reported that the staff he was enjoying for, the Guaynabo Mets, terminated his contract.
“As a corporation, we strongly condemn any type of violence or provocation, whether or not on or off the sphere,” the staff stated in a written assertion. “Security, respect, and sportsmanship are non-negotiable values for this franchise.”
The incident happened throughout a current recreation when a fan began making obscene gestures towards Cousins. In retaliation, the basketball participant grabbed his crotch and positioned his hand within the fan’s face. That motion drew gamers and staff workers to step in to separate the 2. Referees referred to as a technical foul, which led to him being ejected from the competition.
As Cousins was making his method off the courtroom, some followers began to verbally harass him, they usually began throwing objects at him, together with drinks, as he headed to the locker room. He reacted by making an attempt to go again to the courtroom to confront the followers, however safety prevented him from continuing.
When Cousins performed within the NBA, he suited up for the Sacramento Kings, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Denver Nuggets, and final performed through the 2021-22 season. Earlier than enjoying within the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, he frolicked enjoying in Taiwan and Mongolia.
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