Reminds me of the SF Giant Jeff Kent's injury to his wrist after he said he fell off his truck while washing it. The truth was he was riding a motorcycle, which was against his contract! That's also one of the top excuses:
Jeff Kent
The San Francisco Giants second baseman broke his left wrist during spring training in Scottsdale, AZ in 2002, claiming he'd fallen off his pickup truck while washing it. Several witnesses claimed he was actually doing a wheelie on his motorcycle.
