Ex-NBA superstar speaks out after brawling with fans in chaotic scenes following ejection
The 34-year-old was playing for Mets de Guaynabo against Bayamon when things turned ugly after a fan began swearing and holding his middle fingers up.
Cousins then lays a hand on the man, before being pulled away by a teammate as tempers continue to rise. A second fan then gets involved before Cousins is dragged to the other side of the court by a teammate, where it is then claimed he got ejected from the game.
Now, after his suspension for the rest of the season, Cousins has spoken out.
'I want to apologize to the fans of Puerto Rico for my actions,' Cousins said on Thursday on his Instagram story. 'I have so much love and respect for the island.'
Cousins has been out of the NBA for three years and is currently plying his trade in Puerto Rico, where things turned ugly on Monday night.
Cousins' response was caught on camera from various angles by fans inside the arena, with the ex-NBA star grabbing his crotch and getting in the man's face.
A new angle then shows an incredible second incident, in which fans appear to throw various drinks at Cousins, which leads to the red mist descending.
Initially, the former first-round pick can be seen putting his middle finger into the faces of various fans, before the drinks rain down on him and cause him to snap.
He swings punches at those around him, before security bundle him to the ground in a failed attempt to calm the situation down.
Cousins can then be seen getting back to his feet, sparking more drinks to land on him, further enraging the basketball star.
He is then pulled down the tunnel and away from the baying mob.
The 6-foot-10 center is a four-time All-Star who began his career in Sacramento, before spending time in New Orleans, Golden State, Houston, LA, Milwaukee and Denver in a 12-year NBA career.
In the past three years he has bounced around teams in Taiwan and Puerto Rico, currently playing in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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