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Sacramento Kings halt promotion after insensitivity complaint

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DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings reacts after he thought he was fouled during their game against the Golden State Warriors, at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California, on January 9, 2016 (AFP Photo/Ezra Shaw)

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Sacramento Kings cancelled plans for a "Year of the Monkey" T-shirt giveaway to celebrate the Lunar New Year after center DeMarcus Cousins voiced concerns of insensitivity, US media reported.

The Kings had planned to give away the shirts, bearing the image of a purple monkey, before Monday's home game against the Milwaukee Bucks.