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Monta Ellis gets disciplined
The Golden State Warriors have finally come to terms with the Monta Ellis situation, and come up with some punishment for him...
Warriors president Robert Rowell suspended Ellis for 30 games without pay Saturday for violating his lucrative new contract, a decision that apparently went against the wishes of top basketball executive Chris Mullin and coach Don Nelson.
This suspension takes the 4 pre-season games into account, which means that Ellis can't return until December 17th (the game against Indiana).
Ellis, who recently underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament, was unlikely to be healthy enough to return before mid-December anyway, but the suspension means the guard won't be paid during his absence.
This suspension is likely to cost Ellis as much as $3million of pay.
What are peoples thoughts on this decision by the Warriors?
Was it the right decision to make, given the circumstances around the injury as well as the focus on Ellis to lead the Warriors?
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