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Golden State Warriors injured center DeMarcus Cousins was ejected by referee Scott Foster Friday night at Madison Square Garden while on the bench. Cousins is still recovering from his Achilles injury, but has been traveling with the team.
Many were wondering how and why Cousins got ejected from the bench. We may have our answer now.
According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, DeMarcus Cousins and New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter talked trash to each other on the court hours before the game during pregame workouts. The NBA got wind of it and let the referees know to watch out for Cousins during the game.
Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins and Knicks center Enes Kanter talked trash to each other on the court hours before the game during workouts, a source said. The source said the NBA got wind of it and let the referees know. Cousins told Warriors teammate Draymond Green to watch…
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 27, 2018
Cont: Draymond Green to watch out on pick and rolls involving Kanter in the game, the source said. The source said referee Scott Foster warned Cuz about talking to Kanter. After Cousins attempted to tell Foster he was mistaken, the injured center was given a technical and tossed.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 27, 2018
Cousins told Draymond on Kanter, “Put him in the pick and roll every time,” a source said. When Scott Foster warned Cousins about talking about Kanter, the source said Cousins responded, “You can’t just assume.” Foster tossed Cousins after that.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 27, 2018
After the game, a contest the Warriors won by a final score of 128-100, DeMarcus Cousins told Spears he was still trying to figure out how he got ejected.
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Just a wild night for Boogie, who made history by getting ejected for the first time with a new team before even suiting up for them.
“I’m trying to figure it out, too,” DeMarcus Cousins said in the Warriors’ locker room.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 27, 2018
It is still uncertain when DeMarcus Cousins will make his season debut with the Warriors. However, the All-Star center is already making an impact off the bench with his loud mouth.
After the game, Foster met with pool reporter Howard Beck of Bleacher Report to explain why he ejected Cousins:
Pool reporter @HowardBeck gets quotes from referee Scott Foster on tossing injured Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. pic.twitter.com/pxZgGl9T50
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 27, 2018
