NBA fines Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards $100,000 for obscene language

Dec 30, 2024

Chris Francis Sports Reporter

By Chris Francis (Sports Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is in the news again after using some colorful language during a post-game interview on Sunday, Dec. 29. It’s his fifth fine of 2024, bringing his total to $275,000 just before year’s end.

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Edwards had just hit a game-winning shot to beat the Houston Rockets, which capped a 16-point comeback in the final four minutes. He was excited, but that excitement earned him a $100,000 disciplinary fine from the NBA.

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During the interview, Edwards said, “Man all I knew was the play was for Drew to go 14, big small pick and roll, once he picked it up –– I gotta go get it, s***, Nickeil found me. He cut me off. I’m like, s*** I’m going for the win. Like Gilbert Arenas said, ‘I don’t do overtime.’ So, f*** it.”

Edwards is arguably one of the league’s brightest young stars, but he’s also a repeat offender, which, all told, has led to a $275,000 tab this year alone.

Here’s the list, including Sunday’s penalty:

Dec. 29 –– $100,000 for profane language
Dec. 23 –– $75,000 for criticizing officials

Dec. 9 –– $25,000 for profane language

Nov. 17 –– $35,000 for obscene gesture toward fans

Jan. 31 –– $40,000 for criticizing officials

Sunday’s fine was the maximum for using profanity during a live television interview, with the league saying in a statement that the amount was partly based on Edwards’ history of breaking the rule.

So, the question is: Will all those fines be effective in muzzling Edwards? Well, in July, he signed a contract extension worth $245 million over the next five seasons.

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MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES STAR ANTHONY EDWARDS IS IN THE NEWS ONCE AGAIN FOR USING – SHALL WE SAY – COLORFUL LANGUAGE. FRIDAY’S POST GAME INTERVIEW WAS POSTED ON YOUTUBE BY THE TEAM BUT WE HAD TO BEEP OUT THE BAD WORDS:

“Man all I knew was the play was for Drew to go 14, big small pick and roll, once he picked it up – I gotta go get it, s***, Nickeil found me. He cut me off. I’m like, s*** I’m going for the win. Like Gilbert Arenas said, ‘I don’t do overtime.’ So f*** it. “

EDWARDS WAS REFERRING TO HIS GAME WINNING SHOT AGAINST THE HOUSTON ROCKETS, WHICH CAPPED A 16 POINT COMEBACK IN THE FINAL FOUR MINUTES OF THE GAME – HE WAS CERTAINLY EXCITED.

ON SUNDAY HE PAID FOR THAT WITH A $100,000 FINE, THE LEAGUE MAXIMUM, FOR USING PROFANITY DURING A LIVE TELEVISION INTERVIEW.

HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE LEAGUES BRIGHTEST YOUNG STARS BUT EDWARDS IS A REPEAT OFFENDER OF VARIOUS INFRACTIONS LEADING TO $275,000 IN FINES THIS YEAR ALONE.

TWO FOR PROFANITY DURING INTERVIEWS, TWO FINES FOR CRITICIZING THE REFS AND ONE FOR AN OBSCENE GESTURE TOWARD FANS IN SACRAMENTO.

IN THE STATEMENT ANNOUNCING SUNDAY’S FINE THE LEAGUE SAID THE AMOUNT WAS BASED IN PART ON EDWARDS HISTORY OF USING PROFANE LANGUAGE DURING INTERVIEWS.

SO, WILL ALL THOSE FINES BE EFFECTIVE IN MUZZLING EDWARDS? PROBABLY NOT. IN JULY, HE SIGNED A NEW CONTRACT WORTH $245 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE SEASONS. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M CHRIS FRANCIS