Should NBA fines be a % of salary rather than a flat fee?

I've thought about this before, but after last night's events it really seems like it would make more sense to fine players based on a % of their salary.

For example, Kobe Bryant has been assessed a Flagrant 1 for his elbow on Artest last night, but what does that really mean? $25,000 out of Kobe's pocket, which is hardly even a slap on the wrist. If there were such a thing as a $25,000 bill, Kobe would probably wipe his ass with it just for fun. It's a mere 1/800th of his salary (not counting endorsements).

However, if a guy like Von Wafer threw that same elbow and got a Flagrant 1, he would be forfeiting 1/32nd of his entire earnings for the year. That's almost like the average working citizen missing out on a whole paycheck.

So wouldn't it only be fair if the league assessed fines based on a %, so that the punishment and the deterrent would be equal to every player? As a suggestion, what about 1% of a player's salary for every Flagrant 1 or Technical, 2% for every Flagrant 2, 0.5% for missing a practice, etc.

That way, players like Kobe wouldn't get off scott free with this type of stuff. Sure, he'll take the chance of throwing an elbow if the punishment is $25,000...but what if it was 1% of his salary ($200,000)? That can certainly add up over the course of a season, to the point that even a 20 million dollar man would start to feel the squeeze.

Now, I'm not an idiot so I realize that this would never make it into a CBA, but that's not what I'm asking. I just want to know if you think it would make more sense and be a better deterrent for the dirty play we sometimes see stars getting away with...