The Sacramento Kings have dealt with an inordinate amount of trouble from DeMarcus Cousins, a guy who is supposed to be a big part of their rebuilding process. Cousins has now been suspended, this time indefinitely, for the third time this season.
This time around, the Kings big man has been suspended for arguing with Kings head coach Keith Smart at halftime of the Kings' recent 97-85 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Cousins was ordered to stay in the locker room and was benched for the remainder of the game.
As far as this season is concerned, Cousins has been suspended for hitting O.J. Mayo in the groin and for arguing with San Antonio Spurs color commentator Sean Elliott.
These instances (save the run-in with Mayo) may have blown over quickly if it were someone else, but Cousins' history has played into his punishment.
That's the problem with Cousins. He's not necessarily a guy who wants to cause trouble, he's just a notorious hot-head who has difficulty controlling his emotions.
We first saw what Cousins was really capable of in terms of team destruction when Paul Westphal was fading out of favor in Sacramento.
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