Voisin says Cousins in dire need of help

[Bricklayer]

I have no idea if it would work. What I do know is, Kings said they were suspending Cousins indefinitely and that turned out to be one game. So, it's now up to Kings to figure out if he's reformed after sitting out one measly game - I doubt it. What do you suggest?

1) when we made it indefinite there may not have been the implication of permanence amny were assuming. Its possible we jsut called it indefinite because we needed to do something, everybody neeed a cooling down period, but we didn't immediatel;y know how long to make it

2) Cousins' new agent might have come in and said stop. Now.

3) its Christmas. And I am not kidding. Maybe Boogie asked and we gave somce forgiveness/redemption do to the season. letting the hooliday carry some water for us. Soudns silly, but its precidsely somethign I might have toyed wiht in a cold hard eyed tactical manner.

4) Cousins may have asked back and it may have mattered. He apparently apologized after the game to peeps. Too little for what went on? Sure. But it showed he acknowledged he was in the wrong. Maybe he did so again the next day and his message was come on, I said I'm sorry and meant it, don't blow this up into something we can't get past it in the future. I'm not going to be any more sorry two weeks from now. Just more pissed, and seen as an outsider int he locker room. We may have reinstated him with this suspecion just serving as a warning shot of the "if it happens again you're going to be out a lot longer" variety.

[jcassio]

My nickle is on the "cooling off" period, which has now expired. I mean, Cousins did say he was wrong. To continue the suspension would have meant it was really about punishing him. I know some of you think that's exactly what is needed, but there's a HUGE risk in taking that approach with someone like Cousins -did who feels the whole world is against him.

[King Baller]

Cousins should just hire his own shrink and take care of all this. As Bill Walton would say: "Big man!!! See the Doc!!!"

KB

[Npliam]

If I were to suspend someone indefinitely I would make the suspension ending conditioned upon their actions. For example," you may come back when you have apologized to the coach, the players and the owners". I would hope that made him coming back a result of his behavior and not just made him hang out until they felt like it was time. I imagine that something like this is why they allowed him back after one game and not pressure from the new agent. If it was pressure from the new agent then things don't look good for the future of him resigning with the Kings.

[HereWeVivek]

^hes not back after one game. Smart left him at home today. He isnt playing tonight.

[PurpleHaze]

Cousins should just hire his own shrink and take care of all this. As Bill Walton would say: "Big man!!! See the Doc!!!"

KB

No doubt. Just like the late Ricky Berry should have went to a psychiatrist - maybe he wouldn't have commited suicide.

[bajaden]

No doubt. Just like the late Ricky Berry should have went to a psychiatrist - maybe he wouldn't have commited suicide.

I hate to even think about that. Hopefully Cuz doesn't have those kind of tendecys.

[Glenn]

I hate to even think about that. Hopefully Cuz doesn't have those kind of tendecys.

A man with that type of hair trigger is liable to do anything. This isn't a game.

[Kingster]

I hate to even think about that. Hopefully Cuz doesn't have those kind of tendecys.

All the more reason to suspend him until he sees a psychologist for an extended period of time. If they bring Cousins back prematurely because of a rebound deficit and their short-term cash considerations, it's not doing Cousins any favors.

[Kingster]

My nickle is on the "cooling off" period, which has now expired. I mean, Cousins did say he was wrong. To continue the suspension would have meant it was really about punishing him. I know some of you think that's exactly what is needed, but there's a HUGE risk in taking that approach with someone like Cousins -did who feels the whole world is against him.

I wonder how many times after one his outbursts Cousins has said he was wrong. Apologies are cheap. He needs to invest a lot of time in counseling. If that's viewed by Cousins as punishment, then so be it. There has been risk with Cousins from Day 1. Risk in doing something. Risk in not doing something. Always pondering exactly how much to do and when diminishing returns will set in. Well, they need to suck it up and give some firm limits to this young man. If he's out a couple of games after an "apology" that's just a joke and it will be back to same ol' routine for Cousins.