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Kings center Cousins suspended for two games

(Reuters) – Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended for two games by the National Basketball Association for confronting an announcer in a hostile manner, the league said on Sunday.

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) holds his groin after getting hit by a ball during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) holds his groin after getting hit by a ball during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 5, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

The incident between Cousins and Spurs announcer Sean Elliot took place after San Antonio’s 97-86 win over Sacramento on Friday.

Cousins, a first-round pick in the 2010 draft, will miss Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Lakers and Tuesday’s home contest with the Portland Trail Blazers.

(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Gene Cherry)

Article from: reuters.com

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