Arrest Warrant issued for DeMarcus Cousins

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports an arrest warrant has been issued for Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins.

Cousins has been charged on a misdemeanor for domestic violence in Mobile, Alabama.  Earlier this week TMZ shared audio of a phone call between Cousins and his former girlfriend Christy West in which Cousins threatened to put a “bullet through her f—ing head” over not allowing their 7-year-old son to attend Cousins’ wedding ceremony to another woman.

West is seeking a restraining order against Cousins, per the report.

An arrest warrant issued for DeMarcus Cousins. https://t.co/HUZDbXYO5A

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 29, 2019

The NBA and the Lakers both said they are investigating the allegations.

Cousins was injured during a workout earlier this summer and suffered a torn ACL, effectively ending his 2019-2o season with the Lakers.  He signed a 1-year deal with the team in free-agency.