Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins had his contract terminated from a basketball league in Puerto Rico after fighting with several fans on Monday night.
Mets de Guaynabo, Cousins’ team, released a statement announcing they were terminating the former NBA star’s contract, according to the Associated Press.
“As an organization, we strongly condemn any form of violence or provocation, whether on or off the field. Safety, respect, and sportsmanship are non-negotiable values for this franchise,” the Mets said in a statement
In the altercation, Cousins is seen having a dispute with a fan before he grabbed him in the front row. After being led by security to the locker, fans in the audience threw drinks on Cousins, which almost caused another incident before he was carried away by security.
Additionally, Puerto Rico’s National Superior Basketball Association announced that the former Sacramento Kings center would be suspended from the league for the remainder of the 2025 season and fined $4,250 for “acts that incite violence or provocation.”
“In addition, the player must show cause why he should not be fined an additional $5,750, given the severity of the incident,” the league said.
Suspensions were also handed out for the fans involved in the incident for the remainder of the season, including one fan who “made inappropriate and inciting gestures” and others who “threw liquids and other objects.”
Before the incident, Cousins was playing in his second season with the Mets after joining the Puerto Rico league.
In the NBA, he played 11 seasons with the Kings, the New Orleans Pelicans, in Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets, the Houston Rockets, and the Milwaukee Bucks.