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The saga surrounding the left ankle of Warriors guard Monta Ellis has taken a step toward a conclusion. The Contra Costa Times has learned that Ellis has admitted to the Warriors that he wasn't truthful about how he hurt his ankle, and the two sides are in talks about how to put the situation behind them. According to a team source, the Warriors now know that Ellis' ankle injury -- which was repaired during surgery on Aug. 27 -- was not sustained "in a gym," and "it happened out doors and not while playing basketball." The source did not reveal what Ellis told Warriors management he was doing when he got hurt, only that he "was scared to tell the truth at first," but eventually did. At first, Ellis told the team he was working out in Jackson, Miss., when he injured his ankle on Aug. 21, tearing a deltoid ligament and suffering a severe high ankle sprain. But he has been in regular communication with Chris Mullin, the executive vice president of basketball operations, with whom Ellis has a close relationship.The team can fine and/or suspend Ellis if he injured his ankle by participating in a prohibited activity, such as motorcycle riding or snowboarding. Should he somehow not be able to play again, the Warriors could terminate the six-year, $66 million contract they signed Ellis to in July.

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September 7, 2008  08:54 AM ET
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WOW! I am shocked! When I heard the story of him hurting his ankle in a gym I thought it was legit. But now he admits to doing a prohibited activity! WOW!

September 7, 2008  09:10 AM ET
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Sounds like another Slip & Slide accident!

September 7, 2008  09:13 AM ET
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Medically, once your ankles start to go, forget it. Your coming off the bench and serving a few minutes here and there.

September 7, 2008  09:56 AM ET
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...monta, monta, monta...sure hope whatever you were doing was worth it......in a worst case scenario the warriors are financially off the hook.......

September 7, 2008  10:01 AM ET
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im sure if the warriors cancel his big contract extention other teams will be after him!

September 7, 2008  10:03 AM ET
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...without a doubt...he won't go hungry...but what was he thinkin'? ....

September 7, 2008  10:10 AM ET
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I heard he was training jujitsu.

September 7, 2008  10:24 AM ET
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Getting him locked up for 11 mil was a good deal on both parts.....

No reason to dump him- they wouldn't be able to get equal value
in return when you take into consideratin his talent AND his reasonable contract

September 7, 2008  11:04 AM ET
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Motorcycle

September 7, 2008  11:06 AM ET
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This dumb ****........What da? How can you put your job on the line doing stupid ****? WOW!!

September 7, 2008  11:14 AM ET
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he was trying to crank dat soulja boy

September 7, 2008  11:44 AM ET
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He was helping Jeff Kent wash his monster truck ...

September 7, 2008  12:23 PM ET
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Disappointing. Especially from the guy who was supposed to be a leader.

September 7, 2008  12:41 PM ET
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He shouldn't have worked out that hard...

September 7, 2008  01:18 PM ET
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He panicked after doing something stupid.. happens.. been there..

September 7, 2008  02:11 PM ET
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S**** Happens

September 7, 2008  02:14 PM ET
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I wasn't too worried about Baron leaving town, but ...

I agree with 355mike, sure people make mistakes, but I'm disappointed and was also hoping that he would step it up and take the leadership role.

Bad decision making on a few fronts.

September 7, 2008  05:58 PM ET
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it still doesnt make sense future article "ellis re-lied!"

September 7, 2008  07:50 PM ET
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All I know is that if I was getting 11 million a year and my contract specified I couldn't do jack..I w ould do just that and enjoy my money...Don't know what's wrong with these guyes sometimes...Do they really know how lucky they are...?? Let them live off of $60,000 a year in a major metropolis and see what it feels like...

 
September 7, 2008  07:52 PM ET
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Damn that Cha-Cha slide!

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