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10-14-2009, 05:10 PM
Sacramento Kings owner Joe Maloof issued a serious warning after NBA basketball star forward Francisco Garcia was injured during a workout with an exercise ball. The ball blew up in a freak accident and he broke his wrist. He will require surgery and is expected to be out 4 months. The balls have been banned at the Sacramento Kings' workout facilities and weight rooms. Maloof also sent an email to the 29 teams in the NBA warning of the dangers of the ball. Maloof was extremely disappointed. In comments to the Sacramento Bee he said, "You wouldn't expect it in a million years. Everybody uses these balls. Every spa in the world, you always see these balls. I think this is a wake-up call. 'Cisco was our starting forward, he has a huge contract." Maloof is considering legal action, but no one is more distraught than Garcia who was entering the first year of a five-year extension worth US$29.6 million. Garcia is in his 5th season in the NBA and was finally consolidating his reputation as a star in the ranks of the NBA. He was expected to make a solid contribution to the team and was the Kings' starting forward. Last season he averaged 12.7 points per game, with 1 block, 1 steal, 2.3 three assists while shooting 44% from the field.
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