Demarcus Cousins Suspended for the Season After Ball-Scratching Incident in Wild Fan Altercation

UPDATE 6/12/25 7:10 PM: DeMarcus Cousins has apologized for an altercation he recently had with a fan in the stands during a game which led to his suspension.

"I want to apologize to the fans of Puerto Rico for my actions," Cousins said on Thursday via Instagram. "I have so much love and respect for the island."

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DeMarcus Cousins seemingly scratched his balls and made a fan sniff his hands during a serious altercation that led to his suspension for the rest of the season from his basketball team.

At a Mets de Guaynabo game in the Puerto Rican Professional Basketball League on June 9, Cousins got into an argument with fans after he approached someone (who’d presumably been heckling him).

The video appears to show him digging in his genital area before pressing them in front of the person's face — causing them to react angrily. Cousins was ejected afterwards.

On his way off the court and to the locker rooms, he angrily provoked fans, leading to one person dumping a drink on his head. All hell broke loose once that happened, with Cousins trying his absolute hardest to break free of the people holding him back to attack the person responsible.

Of course, reacting to one drink being thrown at you will inspire other people who have drinks and popcorn to follow in that first thrower’s footsteps. A few other people can be seen in footage of the event dumping things on him as he realizes, dejectedly, he won’t be able to turn anyone into mincemeat.

Check out a video of the altercation below.

For his role in the chaos, Cousins has been suspended for the rest of the season and fined $4,250 for a “disqualifying foul, a technical foul, and acts that incite violence or provocation,” according to Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

If Cousins can’t “show cause” as to why he shouldn’t be fined even more, his fines could jump to $10,000.

Cousins previously played in the NBA for 11 seasons. The four-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA player averaged 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.