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DeMarcus Cousins Suspended and Released by Mets de Guaynabo After Courtside Brawl

The Baloncesto Superior Nacional imposed a season-long ban with fines after video showed Cousins grabbing a fan during a June 9 game

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HENDERSON, NEVADA - OCTOBER 04: Basketball player DeMarcus Cousins attends an exhibition game between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and G League Ignite at The Dollar Loan Center on October 04, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. Ignite defeated Metropolitans 92 122-115. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The league suspended Cousins for the remainder of the 2025 season and fined him $4,250 with potential for an additional $5,750 penalty
  • Mets de Guaynabo terminated Cousins’s contract, citing non-negotiable values of safety, respect and sportsmanship
  • Footage shows Cousins confronting a courtside spectator who made crying gestures and then grabbing the fan’s crotch before security intervened
  • Fans involved in the incident received season-long suspensions after throwing liquids and objects at Cousins as he was escorted off the court
  • Cousins issued an apology on Instagram, expressing regret and reaffirming his respect for Puerto Rican fans