Delonte West's final Mavericks tweets (apparently)

Delonte West's twitter feed from earlier this afternoon (prior to being cut/traded)

Mavericks to cut ties with West, bring in three players to compete for his roster spot

Something was up after Delonte West was suspended for the second time in a week, and (queue Adele) rumor has it that the Mavericks are cutting him while adding veteran center Eddy Curry, swingman Chris Douglas-Roberts, and center Melvin Ely.

West talks to ESPN Dallas, unsure of why he's suspended

Suspended Mavericks guard Delonte West gave a brief quote to Tim MacMahon and ESPN Dallas this morning, offering up a little more insight into why he was suspended indefinitely for the second time in a short period.

Here's what West had to say:

"There was an argument between two teammates in the locker room last night that didn't involve me," said West, who had two points, one assist and three turnovers in 21 minutes against the Thunder. "Somehow I'm being blamed for it. I had nothing to do with it. I don't know what's going on."

There are no reports about what the argument was about or who the teammates were. When West was previously suspended after the Rockets game, it was believed that West caused a stir in the locker room over playing time and usage. It was supposedly cleared up pretty quickly between Rick Carlisle and Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson.

There's no telling how long this suspension will last or what West's future is in Dallas. Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com has some comments from Vince Carter about the situation:

As a leader on the team and a friend, Vince Carter plans to reach out to D-West.

— Earl K. Sneed (@EKS_MavsNBA) October 25, 2012

Vince Carter on D-West: "It's a sensitive subject right now. It's not much I can say. I wasn't even around to know what's going on..."

— Earl K. Sneed (@EKS_MavsNBA) October 25, 2012

Vince Carter on D-West: "Every time we go out on the court, the first thing he says is, 'Let's go get these boys tonight.' Without a doubt."

— Earl K. Sneed (@EKS_MavsNBA) October 25, 2012

Stay tuned for more updates as the Mavericks wrap up practice this afternoon.

Empathy and Fandom

With a second suspension for Delonte West in a short time frame, Dallas fans need to step back and avoid passing judgement.

Delonte West has been suspended indefinitely... again.

Per team sources, West was suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team.