It's not that often people feud long enough that a recap of events is needed. Yet, here we are, about to go over the DeMarcus Cousins-George Karl beef timeline in full detail.

When DeMarcus Cousins was traded by the Sacramento Kings right after the 2017 All Star Game, it was one of the most bizarre and surprising moves by the organization. Cousins was arguably their best player since the phenomenal iteration of Sacramento in the early 2000s led by Chris Webber. The next step must have been building around him with long term pieces composed of versatile wings and superb ball handlers.

Even if Cousins is known to have high intensity and possibly even lose control of his emotions on some instances, the rare talent was undeniable. Furthermore, he even blossomed into a star in the New Orleans Pelicans, but his glory days are still with the Kings. He was under a plethora of coaches during this tenure, but the one that stands out is the beef with legendary coach George Karl.

DeMarcus Cousins-George Karl Beef Timeline Breakdown

George Karl pushes for DeMarcus Cousins to be traded in 2015 offseason

Even if Karl was the coach of fantastic teams like the 1996 Seattle Supersonics or the 2009 Denver Nuggets, he has had history of calling out and criticizing his players in the media. Traditionally, coaches usually keep the internal issues in the organization away from the media, but Karl was one who was not afraid to share information like wanting Cousins out of Sacramento, instantly.

The front office decided to let go of Michael Malone, who currently coaches the Nuggets, for Karl to be at the helm. That left Cousins displeased as it turned out to be a disastrous move for the organization because Karl went 11-19 in the final 30 games of the 2014-15 season. Additionally, Karl quietly tried trading Cousins in the offseason as that did not turn to be a successful approach as well.

DeMarcus Cousins tweets a snake emoji

As Cousins found out the whole idea of Karl trying to swing a deal for him, he felt disrespected and tweeted a snake emoji on June 2015. With NBA Summer League approaching in numerous weeks, there was even an awkward and strange conversation between the two that was caught by the camera men. The season did not even begin yet, and issues were already percolating across the whole squad.

George Karl fired after the 2016 season; DeMarcus Cousins traded 2017 ASG break

As the season ramped up, Karl and Cousins continued the heated exchanges all throughout the season. It was not healthy for their relationship and the culture of the whole team as the Kings went on another embarrassing campaign and completely missed the playoffs. There were even instances wherein the feud between the two was discussed more than the game-by-game performance of the Kings.

Even when Karl was sacked, Cousins did not stick long with team anymore as he was traded in less than a year. The reason for this may have been due to the organization growing tired of the off-court issues occurring with Cousins, rather than wanting to just completely retool their roster with more assets. The package in return was not close to the skill level of Cousins, so it remains a mystery on the timing of this deal.

George Karl tweets DeMarcus Cousins as the NBA player he dislikes 10 years ago and now

Even if Karl has not been handling a team since losing the Kings job in 2016, he has been active in expressing his hate and dislike of Cousins. Moreover, Karl even added a snake emoji to cement his case in calling Cousins a snake as well. These problems felt to be more personal than on the court only because it has been spiraling to continuous serious jabs on social media.

George Karl hits back once again on DeMarcus Cousins' thoughts on the Kings

In a piece of Marc Spears of Andscape, Cousins continued to discuss the maltreatment of the Sacramento franchise during the several years he played for them. Even if he did not lead them to the playoffs, Cousins was arguably the best big man in the NBA for a stretch, but the questionable mentality is why Cousins is still pissed with the squad.

The lineups were built around his strengths even if it lacked consistent success, but Cousins did not appreciative of his seven years with the Kings. Thus, it prompted ex-Kings coach Karl to lament the millions of dollars and incredible opportunities given by the team. The openings he received in garnering most of the shots every night may have not been plausible in any other team.

Even if it was a bitter end for Karl, Cousins, and Sacramento, Cousins must still be blessed and realize the unique position he was in with the Sacramento Kings organization. Nonetheless, hopefully this is the end of needing to track the DeMarcus Cousins-George Karl beef timeline.