On Sunday, it was announced that the suspension of junior guard P’Allen Stinnett will last for the rest of the season. According to the official press release, Stinnett’s suspension, which began on Jan. 25, is due to “conduct not acceptable to the team.”

Since that press release, Stinnett, head coach Dana Altman and the rest of the basketball team have not made any comments. Their silence makes me wonder what Stinnett could have done to get such a suspension.

Creighton fans as well as basketball fans throughout the country deserve to know why Stinnett is suspended. By not explaining the reason behind the suspension, Altman and the athletic department may be making a mountain out of a molehill. More damage can come from the speculation about the basis for the suspension than from simply releasing his misconduct.

The University of Northern Iowa’s Jordan Eglseder is currently serving a three-game suspension after being arrested for a DUI. When questioned about the suspension, UNI coach Ben Jacobson said that the suspension was supposed to be 10 percent of their season, which consists of 30 games.

To deserve a suspension that is going to last for 10 of the 32 regular season games, plus the MVC tournament, Stinnett must have done something very serious.

But what could be more serious than a DUI arrest? And how did it manage to stay out of the Omaha World-Herald and ESPN? Again, withholding the rational behind the suspension will cause speculation.

However, it’s also possible that Stinnett is being punished for not living up to the standards expected by Creighton and Creighton’s athletic department.

Stinnett is never short on confidence, and it’s likely that his ego has landed him in trouble. Stinnett’s demeanor on the court is more than that of a player who’s performing well and helping lead his team to victory. Instead, his appearance on the court is that of someone who believes himself to be the best out there, and that doesn’t help team unity or performance.

Stinnett’s prima donna attitude is a hindrance to the team’s performance and is going to continue to get him into trouble throughout the rest of his basketball career.