Once again, I find myself discussing DeMarcus Cousins’
knuckleheaded ways. If you haven’t heard yet, the Kings suspended Cousins this weekend for conduct
detrimental to the team. After an
exchange of words with head coach Keith Smart, the former Kentucky Wildcat was
asked to stay in the locker room for the second half of Sacramento’s 97-85 loss
to the Clippers on Friday.
For those of you keeping count, this is the third time
Cousins has been suspended just 26 games into the season. The first suspension was for a confrontation
with San Antonio Spurs commentator Sean Elliott, for which he had to sit two
games. The next suspension, for one
game, came after he struck OJ Mayo in the groin.
The most recent suspension is for an indefinite
length of time.
As a result of his big mouth and third suspension, Cousins
gets my Punk of the Night award again.
This means that not only was he the inaugural winner, he’s also the
first back-to-back winner. Don’t worry
too much, Kings fans. His career is
still young, and there’s plenty of time for him to clean up his act. Look at Rasheed Wallace. After setting the record for technical fouls
in a season, he went on to play a vital role in the Pistons’ 2004 championship
run. Until there’s a change in his
behavior though, I’m going to keep handing him my Punk of the Night awards.
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