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Former NBA center DeMarcus Cousins was involved in a heated altercation with fans during a professional basketball game Monday night in Puerto Rico. Cousins, who plays for the Mets de Guaynabo in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, was ejected during a game against Vaqueros de Bayamon after a confrontation with a courtside fan. 

It's unclear what sparked the exchange, but video shows the fan making obscene gestures toward Cousins. Cousins responded by grabbing his crotch and placing his hand in the fan's face. Players and team staff stepped in to separate the two.

Another video angle showed Cousins walking off the court following his ejection and being targeted by fans near the tunnel. Some appeared to throw drinks at him as he exited. Cousins attempted to turn back toward the court, seemingly in response to the crowd, but was held back by security.

It is unknown if Cousins will face disciplinary action by the league.

Warning: The following videos contain obscene gestures.

Cousins, 34, last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season with the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. He has since spent time playing internationally in Taiwan, Mongolia and Puerto Rico.

The No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, Cousins averaged 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds during his 11 year career. A four-time NBA All-Star center, Cousins also spent time with the New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.

Cousins was involved in several altercations throughout his NBA career, accumulating excessive technical fouls. He was suspended one game in February 2014 for punching Patrick Beverley in the stomach in a game against the Houston Rockets.