Ex-Warriors, Kings Star Cousins Caught in Explosive Fan Showdown—What Sparked the Chaos?

DeMarcus Cousins – a name that once reverberated through the NBA arenas as a dominant force – found himself embroiled in controversy far from the bright lights of the league. Last Monday night in Puerto Rico, the veteran center, now suiting up for the Mets de Guaynabo, wasn’t exactly winning any popularity contests. The game turned sour when Cousins was shown the door during a 101-91 defeat to the Vaqueros de Bayamon, but the real headline came off the court. As tensions flared, Cousins got into a heated altercation with fans, culminating in a physical scuffle that saw him confronted—and even pelted—with food and drinks. It’s a far cry from his NBA days, where despite injuries and trades, he carved out a reputation as a four-time All-Star and a relentless competitor. Now, with questions swirling about potential disciplinary action, this episode adds another unexpected chapter to the tumultuous post-NBA journey of Cousins. LEARN MORE

Cousins hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season, where he appeared in 17 games with the Milwaukee Bucks and 31 with the Denver Nuggets. He was selected No. 5 overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Kings and played with Sacramento until the team traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2017.

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While there was plenty of trash talk as Cousins walked off the court, he appeared to throw up the middle finger in a fan’s face, which prompted that fan and others to grab at the big man and even throw food and drinks on him. As Cousins attempted to go after the fans who were throwing things at him, he was tackled to the ground by arena workers and security.

In a prior scuffle that seemingly led to his ejection, Cousins and a courtside fan nearly exchanged blows after a brief back-and-forth.

Cousins first joined the Mets de Guaynabo in 2023 and led them to the playoffs that season before signing with the Taiwan Beer Leopards in Taiwan’s T1 League last year. He’s back with the Mets de Guaynabo this season, and it’s unclear what kind of discipline he might face for Monday’s actions.

Cousins, who currently plays for the Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, was ejected from their 101-91 loss to the Vaqueros de Bayamon and got into a tense confrontation with fans in the opposing arena as he walked toward the tunnel.

Ambiente familiar del cafre Demarcrus Cousins de los eliminados GBO Airlined provocando a los fanáticos en Bayamón. Esperamos que Dalmau lo suspenda de manera ejemplar, para que no haya doble vara pic.twitter.com/oc37njESr3

The four-time NBA All-Star also played for the Warriors in 2018-19 after suffering a torn Achilles the season prior. He appeared in 30 games with Golden State and averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Warriors during the 2019 NBA Finals.