Anthony Edwards is one of the highest paid players in the NBA, but his wallet is taking another hit.
The league fined the Minnesota Timberwolves star $50,000 for what was described as an “obscene gesture.” The gestures in question were directed at a referee, the NBA ruled. The latest penalty brings his season fine to $285,000.
He has been penalized five times this season for various conduct offences, most of them stemming from language.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards goes to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Edwards, the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, signed a five-year rookie extension after the 2022-23 season. He earned All-NBA honors the following year, bringing the total value of his contract to $224 million over a five-year period.
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The league cited Edwards’ conduct with 1:26 left in the third quarter of the 127-125 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in announcing the penalty.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, right, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Justin Holiday defends in the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Edwards, a two-time All-Star in his fifth season, had been ejected with 2:25 left in the period. He received his NBA-leading ninth technical foul of the season while on the bench.
March 18, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on against the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter at the Delta Center. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports)
During December, he was fined $100,000 for profanity during a live television interview, $75,000 for a profane public criticism of the service, and $25,000 for profanity in a media interview. In November, he was fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the field.
Edwards finished last weekend’s loss to the Grizzlies with 15 points. The T’Wolves entered Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards with a 20-18 record and sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference standings.
