Poor DeMarcus Cousins.
Cousins, long pilloried for his behavioral malfeasance, was caught up in a case of misunderstood intentions in the Warriors' 121-110 win over the Hornets when he snagged a technical for tossing a shoe into the crowd. Cousins was patrolling the paint during a routine half-court defensive possession late in the fourth quarter when he spotted a shoe just outside the key. He bent down, tossed the shoe, and heard the whistle.
DeMarcus Cousins gets a technical foul for throwing Jeremy Lamb’s loose shoe into the crowd pic.twitter.com/V6ExNyy3wE
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) February 26, 2019
After Monday's game, Cousins expressed his displeasure at what he saw as punishment for his altruistic deed.