It's really kind of surprising that athletes tend to think they're not going to get caught when they lie about injuries. I mean, essentially when you sign that new $66 million dollar contract, you're putting a price on your body and what it can do. So when you damage that product, the people that paid for it are probably going to ask some questions. It's beginning to sound more and more like Monta Ellis did that damage doing something he was specifically not supposed to do.
Following earlier reports that the Warriors were investigating how Ellis sustained his ankle sprain and torn deltoid ligament that will keep him sidelined until the start of next year, ESPN has learned that there's quite a bit fishy about the accompanying injuries Ellis sustained at the same time. It would appear that there are "cuts and abrasions" that aren't congruent to a basketball injury.
Ruh-roh, Reorge.
The consequences for Ellis could be costly, both financially and from a relationship with management standpoint. They rewarded his play with not only the contract, but the reins of the franchise as their star player and point guard of the future. And the injury is one thing, but injury in possible violation of the terms of his contract is quite another. If the injury was sustained in a way that was in violation of those terms, and Ellis was to have severe longterm health issues ... let's just stop there. TrueHoop, for one, wonders whether these kind of contract restrictions are positive or not.
By the way, somebody want to ask Shaun Livingston what he thinks about this situation?
