DeMarcus Cousins expressed appreciation to coach Joerger for supporting him

DeMarcus Cousins thanked Dave Joerger the support the coach showed for him.

Per ESPN, On Sunday, Kings coach Dave Joerger called The Sacramento Bee's coverage of Cousins' recent verbal confrontation with Bee columnist Andy Furillo "ridiculous."
"I appreciate it. I think he understands where I'm coming from," Cousins told The Undefeated. "I don't really think it had anything to do with him trying to show that he has his player's back. I generally think he understands where I'm coming from."
Cousins said Joerger could relate to his situation because the first-year Kings coach also said Sunday he was unhappy with a Bee story in August that stated the names and ages of the coach's wife and two children in a story about his new home in a Sacramento suburb.
"Of course, he dealt with a similar situation with the same people," Cousins said. "He gets it. I respect him for that. I respect him for speaking out. He doesn't have to. He went about it the right way. He spoke out on it. I respect him for that."