Lakers Release Statement on Disturbing DeMarcus Cousins Audio
By Kevin Aquino
DeMarcus Cousins' roller coaster summer continues after an audio leak of the Los Angeles Lakers center allegedly threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend for not letting their son attend his wedding this past weekend startlingly came to light.
The Lakers have since released a statement regarding the situation, but opted not to go into much detail:
Lakers' statement on the @TMZ_Sports report on DeMarcus Cousins: "We are aware of the allegation involving DeMarcus Cousins and, of course, take this claim seriously. We are in the process of gathering information and will reserve further comment at this time."
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) August 27, 2019
After coming up short in the NBA Finals with the Warriors, Cousins signed with the Lakers in free agency, reuniting with former Pelicans teammate Anthony Davis. The on-court reunion will have to wait, however, given that Cousins tore his ACL during a workout in Las Vegas earlier this month.
Boogie has been down on his luck for a good year and a half, suffering a litany of injuries beginning with an Achilles tear in eary 2018, but no amount of bad luck can justify the disturbing message he allegedly sent to his ex-girlfriend over the phone.
Demarcus Cousins got married this weekend with John Wall and Eric Bledsoe as his groomsmen https://t.co/WsaelwivsV
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) August 26, 2019
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Cousins is likely to miss the entire 2019-20 season, or that his NBA career as a star player could effectively be over, but to have this situation come up alongside his wedding and injury news is truly sad and confusing.