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The Dallas Mavericks have suspended guard Delonte West again for the second time in less than a month.
"We have suspended Delonte for conduct detrimental to the team," president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said in a statement. "The suspension is effective immediately and no other statements will be issued."
The statement gave no reason for the suspension. Coach Rick Carlisle had suspended West for conduct detrimental to the team Oct. 15 after a locker-room outburst. The Mavericks reinstated West less than 24 hours later after he met with Carlisle and Nelson.
The team would not elaborate on the outburst at that time.
"There was an outstanding issue, and we needed to talk about it," Carlisle said after the initial suspension. "He needed to refocus, and he's in the process of doing that. It's going to be work. It's going to be daily work for him to do that, and I've got to help him and our organization is going to help him, too. It's not that big a deal."
West took to Twitter after word of the suspension was released. Without saying what precipitated the Mavs' action, he said that his name showing up in a negative light is the worst thing that can happen and makes everything he's worked for go out the window.
West has had run-ins with the law in the past and revealed in 2009 that he suffers from bipolar disorder. Last season, he proved to be a valuable contributor for the Mavericks, averaging 9.6 points in 44 games. His tweets Thursday, though, seem to indicate that his days in Dallas are numbered.
"If I'm not what u lookin 4 ....That's fine...just dont kick me in my ass on the way out the door....I didn't do anything to deserve that..." West tweeted, followed two minutes later by: "I love the city of Dallas..I love playin in the NBA...no I'm not off my meds...no I ain't on no bipolar trip...this real people lives.."
"We have suspended Delonte for conduct detrimental to the team," president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said in a statement. "The suspension is effective immediately and no other statements will be issued."
The statement gave no reason for the suspension. Coach Rick Carlisle had suspended West for conduct detrimental to the team Oct. 15 after a locker-room outburst. The Mavericks reinstated West less than 24 hours later after he met with Carlisle and Nelson.
The team would not elaborate on the outburst at that time.
"There was an outstanding issue, and we needed to talk about it," Carlisle said after the initial suspension. "He needed to refocus, and he's in the process of doing that. It's going to be work. It's going to be daily work for him to do that, and I've got to help him and our organization is going to help him, too. It's not that big a deal."
West took to Twitter after word of the suspension was released. Without saying what precipitated the Mavs' action, he said that his name showing up in a negative light is the worst thing that can happen and makes everything he's worked for go out the window.
West has had run-ins with the law in the past and revealed in 2009 that he suffers from bipolar disorder. Last season, he proved to be a valuable contributor for the Mavericks, averaging 9.6 points in 44 games. His tweets Thursday, though, seem to indicate that his days in Dallas are numbered.
"If I'm not what u lookin 4 ....That's fine...just dont kick me in my ass on the way out the door....I didn't do anything to deserve that..." West tweeted, followed two minutes later by: "I love the city of Dallas..I love playin in the NBA...no I'm not off my meds...no I ain't on no bipolar trip...this real people lives.."