DeMarcus Cousins Ejected, Un-Ejected Vs. Blazers, Rips Refs In Epic Rant

Critical journalists aren’t the only people who bother DeMarcus Cousins. The Sacramento Kings center also has problems with NBA referees.

Cousins was ejected, then un-ejected, from the Kings’ 126-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center amid one of the most dominant performances of his career. Referees gave Cousins a technical foul, his second of the game, late in the fourth quarter after an apparent mouthpiece snafu. They quickly reversed their decision leading to this farcical scene.

PEAK BOOGIE: DeMarcus Cousins scores 54th point, spits mouthguard, gets ejected, sprints to locker room, gets un-ejected! (full sequence) pic.twitter.com/kNQ7TRQCOs

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) December 21, 2016

After the game, Cousins — who scored 55 points — unloaded on the referees … and the Trail Blazers.

Damn ?

DeMarcus Cousins goes OFF on the refs, takes shots at the Blazers frontcourt after dropping 55 ?

They had to cut the mic on him.. pic.twitter.com/c6UGYwpHFo

— Ball Don't Stop (@balldontstop) December 21, 2016

Cousins’ overturned ejection came one day after the Kings reportedly fined him $50,000 for his confrontation with a journalist.

Tuesday was probably a bad time for the referees to play with Cousins’ emotions like that. For some strange reason, we’re sympathizing with him, just this once.