DeMarcus Cousins: Video Appears to Show Kings Player Push Security Guard in Game Against Knicks

DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings is a two-time All-Star center. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Dave Martin

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March 21, 2016Updated: December 30, 2023

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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins appeared to push a security guard at Madison Square Garden who accidentally bumped into him during halftime of the Kings/Knicks game.

Cousins finished with 24 points, 20 rebounds, and a pair of blocked shots in the Kings’ win but it was his halftime shove that everyone is talking about afterwards.

DeMarcus Cousins Shoves MSG Security Guard, NBA Legend Walt Frazier Calls Him An “Open-Faced Sandwich” | VIDEO https://t.co/qaZlu4D14U

— HipHopzilla (@HipHopzilla) March 21, 2016

Cousins, a two-time All-Star center, has often been at odds with his coach George Karl. Karl suspended Cousins for a game last week for “conduct detrimental to the team,” after the star center directed a tirade at him during a timeout during a home loss to Cleveland.

DeMarcus Cousins pushes NYK security guard while arguing with the officials https://t.co/10cm3YeLo2 pic.twitter.com/ub5VP82Z5D

— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) March 21, 2016

Good morning, sports fans. DeMarcus Cousins and George Karl are at odds … again. https://t.co/e53p4LcZt6 pic.twitter.com/rCV9pIDDAL

— Sporting News (@sportingnews) March 14, 2016

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But Sunday’s outburst was the first directed at a security guard.