Feb. 14, 2011KINGS PAGEKINGS VIDEO
SACRAMENTO, CA ---- The Sacramento Kings today fined rookie forwardcenter DeMarcus Cousins for his involvement in a post-game incident with Dont Greene following Saturdays (21211) contest versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cousins will rejoin the team and be available for Tuesdays rematch against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
There is no place in the NBA for violence, either on or off the court, said Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. Upon investigating the events of Saturday night, we feel it is necessary to impose an appropriate fine related to DeMarcus behavior. We will now move forward together. We do not intend to give up on DeMarcus talent or potential. We look forward to watching his continued improvement and development, which has been significant since the beginning of the season.
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I wish to apologize to my teammates, the Kings organization and Kings fans for my role in an unfortunate altercation between teammates, Cousins said. I accept full responsibility for my actions and know that I must keep raising my standard of professionalism to be my best and a great player in the NBA.
Courtesy Sacramento Kings media services.