Mo Cheeks benched Josh Smith the entire second half vs Wizards

Mo Cheeks benched Josh Smith in the entire second half of the game against the Wizards.

Per MLive.com, Whatever happened in that locker room Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons left here with their first tangible turmoil of the season.
Josh Smith didn't play the second half of a 106-82 blowout against the Washington Wizards, the second time head coach Maurice Cheeks has made that decision this season.
This time, Smith suggested Cheeks called him out for not playing hard, and that he took "real offense" to the accusation.
Smith also was benched the second half of a Nov. 12 game at Golden State.
"Like I told y'all before when we had this conversation, when you hit adverse times, characters are gonna be tested," Smith said.  "It's either that we're gonna come closer together and make it all one team, or are you gonna use a scapegoat to
get away from what's really at hand?"
What's really at hand is the Pistons (14-18) have lost four of five, bombed in a two-game road trip against sub-.500 teams this weekend, and now have their first hint of internal upheaval.
How long it lasts remains to be seen.
Asked if Smith will start Monday's home rematch with the Wizards, Cheeks replied, "I assume he will.  I don't know why he wouldn't.  We'll wait until that next game gets there."
Smith said he isn't inclined to have a personal discussion with Cheeks about their disagreement before the next game.
"To me, it's over with," Smith said.  "But you know, some people hold grudges longer than others.  I don't know.  I don't know.  I'm not saying that he (Cheeks) does.  I don't know.
"But I'm not the type of person that really likes to go all the time in the coach's office and have one-on-one sitdowns.  I'm more of a team morale guy, worrying about what we can do, as far as teammates are concerned, to make ourselves more successful."
Cheeks declined to offer up a reason why Smith didn't play after four points and four rebounds in the first half.