NBA fines DeMarcus Cousins $50K for 'directing inappropriate language towards fans'

DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language towards fans in two separate incidents, the NBA announced on Thursday in an official release.

During the Pelicans' win over the Lakers on Sunday, Cousins had a profane suggestion for a heckling fan sitting courtside. And at the conclusion of a loss in Utah, Cousins told another fan, "Sit your fat [expletive] down."

Cousins leads the league in technical fouls with 20 on the season, and has been suspended twice as a result. The Pelicans are just 2-6 since trading for Cousins at the deadline, and one of those wins came while Cousins was sidelined with one of his suspensions.