Everything is totally fine with the Sacramento Kings.
Just kidding.
DeMarcus Cousins just wrapped up a one-game suspension that the Kings handed down after he yelled at head coach George Karl.
Or was that suspension levied by Karl himself?
Per Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports:
"That wasn't a suspension from the organization. That was a suspension from the head coach," Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) March 14, 2016
Yikes.
And then there’s this, per Bryan May of ABC 10:
Cousins, when asked about any conversation with George Karl after the suspension: "He hasn't said a word to me."
— Bryan May (@BryanMayTV) March 14, 2016
Yikes, again.
And, on top of that, there’s this:
<3 Vlade pic.twitter.com/wy3xx5yxF4
— Tony Xypteras (@TonyXypteras) March 14, 2016
Yikes Part III: Return of the Yikes.
The Kings really need to get their house in order. It’s baffling that Cousins remains so publicly outspoken against his own organization, all the while playing the misunderstood card, and it’s additionally confusing that the Kings haven’t yet done anything to nip this in the bud.
There is clearly a longstanding misunderstanding festering between Cousins and Karl. And unless the Kings plan on canning Karl or trading Cousins over the offseason, they really need to find a way to get both of these gentleman on the same page—lest this franchise remain one of the NBA’s foremost laughingstocks.
