For Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis, "adding salt to the injury" almost seems like a lieteral phrase. After getting into a moped accident, in which he had badly sprained his ankle, Ellis was suspended by team officials for 30 games. The reason for the suspension is rooted in an NBA regulation which "prohibits a player from engaging 'in any activity that a reasonable person would recognize as involving or exposing the participant to a substantial risk of bodily injury'". Coach Don Nelson and Warriors' executive Chris Mullin tried to convince team president Robert Rowell to forego the punishment, but Rowell declined. Ellis's suspension will not deal hand additional losses to his on-court presence, however, since he had been expected to sit out some games due to an operation from another injury. What Ellis' would lose out on in this suspension would be part of his salary, which is estimated to be about 3 million dollars. Ellis is a significant part of the Warriors offense, which has been the highest scoring team in the NBA last season. His seaosn avergaes were: "20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists.(AP)"
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