The Sacramento Kings center picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Monday, the fastest any NBA player has reached that mark since 2006-07, but Rasheed Wallace’s record might be impossible to break
In Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, with just 1.1 seconds remaining, the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins picked up a technical foul by yelling at an official. With that ill-advised burst of emotion, Cousins set a dubious record: he received his 16th technical of the season earlier than any other player since a 2006-07 NBA rule change, beating Dwight Howard’s previous record by nearly a month.
By picking up his 16th tech, Cousins earned himself an automatic suspension for Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics plus a $5,000 fine. On top of that, from now until the end of the season, he’ll face a one-game suspension for every two technical fouls he receives.
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