Sunday, October 12, 2008

Warrriors finally put an end to Ellis saga

The Golden State Warriors suspended guard Monta Ellis for 30 games for violating Paragraph 12 of the Uniform Player Contract Saturday. The suspension will take effect immediately and will extend through the team’s December 17th contest against the Indiana Pacers.

“The cooperation that we received from Jeff Fried (Monta’s representative) enabled us to be very diligent in collecting all of the facts surrounding the incident,” Rowell said. “This 30-game suspension is a result of that. From this point forward, it is the complete focus of everyone involved to provide Monta with all the support he needs to have a successful rehabilitation, and to get him back on the court as an integral part of this team.”

Ellis, who signed a six-year, $66 million contract in July, underwent successful surgery on his left ankle after a moped accident just a month later -- a procedure that will sideline the 22-year-old until mid-December.

According to the San Jose Mercury News, Ellis originally told team officials he injured the ankle in a pickup basketball game before coming clean.

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