Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Fined $50K for Yelling NSFW Insult at Lakers Fan

A verbal altercation with a fan has simply value Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000.

The incident occurred throughout Recreation 1 of the Timberwolves’ first-round playoff collection in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, April 19, with 4:33 left within the third quarter.

The 23-year-old athlete is seen getting right into a heated verbal trade with a Lakers fan in Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Enviornment in a video posted by Barstool Sports activities on X on Monday, April 21. As Edwards is strolling away, he turns round and could be seen grabbing himself and telling the fan, “My d— larger than yours.” 

The NBA responded with a $50,000 wonderful. Within the assertion, League Operations President Byron Spruell mentioned that Edwards was fined “for guiding inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture in the direction of a fan.” 

The guard’s annoyance throughout the sport didn’t inhibit his efficiency. He put up a formidable 22 factors, with 9 assists and eight rebounds, in keeping with ESPN, and the Timberwolves secured a 117-95 win to take the primary sport of the collection.

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“I acquired an excellent group of men,” Edwards advised the outlet. “Nevertheless it wasn’t tonight. I realized that in coaching camp. It simply takes a minute for us to gel as a brand new crew. It simply took a minute for us to determine one another out, and I really feel like now we simply go.”

The Timberwolves have received 18 of their final 22 video games, and can look to notch one other win in opposition to the Lakers Tuesday evening.