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Warriors Punishment of Ellis Seems Extreme
sportingnews.com - 10/14/2008
Warriors Punishment of Ellis Seems Extreme
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Over the weekend, the Warriors announced that they would suspend Monta Ellis for 30 games , on account of that scooter-induced injury he lied about . Now, Ellis and his people are threatening to appeal the decision. From USA Today : "We've previously evaluated Monta's options, and now ...
Ellis gets 30-game suspension without pay for accident - NBA
sports.espn.go.com - 10/11/2008
Ellis gets 30-game suspension without pay for accident - NBA
— sports.espn.go.com — OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors are punishing Monta Ellis not long after they rewarded him.... The Warriors suspended the injured guard for 30 games without pay Saturday for violating his lucrative new contract by getting into a moped ... (more) Ellis gets 30-game suspension without pay for accident ...

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laballtalk.com - 10/12/2008
Monta Ellis Suspended
— laballtalk.com — Verdict - 30 games without pay. How long will it take the high ankle sprain to heal?... I'm guessing 30 games (without pay). (more) Monta Ellis Suspended

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Warriors Suspend Guard Monta Ellis Without Pay
bizofbasketball.com - 10/14/2008
Warriors Suspend Guard Monta Ellis Without Pay
— bizofbasketball.com — The Golden State Warriors suspended guard Monta Ellis 30 games without pay on Saturday, seven weeks after... he sustained an ankle injury in a moped accident. As reported by ESPN : "The cooperation that we received from Jeff Fried [Monta's representative] enabled us to be very diligent in ... (more) Warriors Suspend Guard Monta Ellis Without Pay

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BallerBlogger.com — ... Bethlehem Shoals of The Sporting Blog:  “For all intents and purposes, all the Warriors want to do is not pay Ellis while he’s on the bench; why not just fine him? The “suspension” label smacks of disrespect on both sides which, again, is the kind of thing that creates permanent wounds. There’s major money at stake here, probably around $3 million. But wouldn’t it be enough to just collect it as a big-ass fine, and let the guard hang around as part of the team — rather than cast him off in exile?” ...

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