Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 by the NBA following an on court incident against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
With 3:15 remaining in the 1st quarter, Edwards drove into the paint and was called for a charge against Jordan McLaughlin. Evidently, the 23 year old took exception to that and gave the middle finger to a ref as a result.
After reviewing the incident, the NBA announced Sunday that they would be fining the Timberwolves star $35K for the gesture.
“Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court, it was announced today by Joe Dumas, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident occurred with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter of the Timberwolves 130-126 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 15t at Golden 1 Center,” the league announced via a press release.
Edwards isn’t new to receiving fines from the league’s head offices, as he’s been reprimanded in the past due to his criticism of officials. He was also fined for swinging a chair which accidentally struck two bystanders at the arena when the Denver Nuggets eliminated Minnesota in the 2023 playoffs.
However, the fine marks the first time in his playing career in which Edwards has been fined for “on court” actions.
The budding superstar managed to avoid getting tossed from the game, despite his obvious displeasure, and went on to score 36 points to help his team earn a much needed victory. Minnesota needed everyone of those points as Kings’ guard De’Aaron Fox went nuclear for 60 points in the loss, setting a Sacramento franchise record in the process.
The Timberwolves currently occupy the 9th spot in the Western Conference standings at 7-6 as they try to adjust to a post Karl-Anthony Towns playing style. The team is next in action against the Phoenix Suns (9-4) in a 3:30pm ET showdown on Sunday.
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