Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger has called for a truce in an ongoing spat between All-Star DeMarcus Cousins and The Sacramento Bee.
Cousins recently confronted a Bee writer after a column that referenced the arrest of the 6-foot-11 star's brother.
"This guy is the face of our franchise," Joerger said after the Kings' 99-79 loss to the Mavericks on Sunday. "He's done and said some things that he wishes he could do over. He has improved."
He continued: "I'm not justifying anything that he's done. What he did was excessive. But enough is enough."
The organization said it is reviewing the incident in which Cousins confronted and shouted obscenities at a local columnist following Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Cousins confronted columnist Andy Furillo over an article that was published last weekend. The column addressed an incident at a New York nightclub earlier this month that resulted in Cousins and teammate Matt Barnes being sued over an alleged assault. It also referenced an incident at a bar in May involving Cousins and his younger brother, Jaleel, that led to his brother's arrest.
According to The Bee, Monday was the first time Cousins and Furillo saw each other after the column was published.
"We're going to have some real f---ing issues," Cousins said to Furillo. "Don't ever mention my brother again."
A Kings player then stepped between Cousins and Furillo. According to The Bee, Cousins refused to speak to reporters while Furillo was in the room.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
