Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards Saturday victory against Los Angeles Lakers. Edwards was sentenced to a fine of $ 50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday to “direct an inappropriate language and make an obscene gesture Towards a fan, “announced the league.
The incident – which occurred during a dead time in the third quarter of the competition – was captured by a camera in the crowd. In this document, Edwards can be seen sitting on the scorer table engaging in a verbal back and forth with an invisible fan. Just before returning to the court, Edwards grabs his crotch and made a vulgar comment to the fan. THE Nsfw exchange that led to the fine Maybe seen here.
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The league did not provide details on the exchange in its press release.
Edwards achieved strong performance in the Timberwolves' 117-95 wins 1 win On the Lakers on Saturday. He lost 22 points in the rout, adding nine assists and eight rebounds.
Saturday's incident was not the first time that Edwards was sentenced to a fine by the NBA this season. In March, Edwards received a fine of $ 35,000 of the league for not having left the court timely after an ejection.
Edwards was expelled in a March 5 match against the Lakers after a double technical fault. As he was finally used on the ground, Edwards threw the ball into the stands.
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He marked the 16th technique of Edwards of the year, which means that he had to serve an automatic suspension of a match in the next Timberwolves match.
Edwards, 23, is considered one of the most brilliant young talents in the game. After finishing seventh in MVP vote last season, Edwards saw his average score jump to 27.6 points per game during the NBA 2024-25 season. He also saw an increase in his percentage of shooting on the 2 and 3 points.
Despite its high year, the Timberwolves won seven less games this season. This dropped the team in sixth place from the Western Conference, forcing it to go to Los Angeles to face striptes n ° 3 in match 1 on Saturday.
Edwards has not been suspended for his actions in match 1 and should be available to play when the two teams meet in match 2 Tuesday.
