Francisco Garcia sues the makers of his infamous exploding exercise ball

In 2008, Sacramento Kings wing Francisco Garcia signed a contract extension for around the league's average salary. In 2009, Garcia broke his right arm in a freak accident sustained while he was lifting two dumbbells while balancing himself on a large, rubber, "stabilizing" ball. In 2010, the Sacramento Kings sued the makers of the stabilizing bar. In 2011, Garcia is suing the makers of the ball, claiming that he lost income because of the injury. Wait, what? Garcia and the Kings (who have yet to settle their case with the various suppliers and corporations that helped manufacture and put the ball in the Kings' workout room) are well within their rights to sue the company, which now warns buyers on their website not to use the ball in strenuous workouts. But for Garcia to sue for "lost income," as Reuters puts it? That's not entirely the most legitimate route. Because of his contract extension, Garcia was already guaranteed money during the 2009-10 s...