Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50K by the NBA for an incident that occurred on April 25 following a playoff game in Denver, the league announced today (via Twitter).
As we detailed at the time, while exiting the court following the Timberwolves’ season-ending loss to the Nuggets, Edwards allegedly picked up a folding chair and swung it, striking two bystanders who were working at Ball Arena. The NBA’s statement today refers to Edwards as “recklessly swinging a chair in frustration.”
Typically, the punishment in situations like this one would be announced within a day or two. According to the league, the delay in this case was due to a desire to let the legal process play out. Edwards was cited at the time for two counts of third-degree assault, but those charges were dismissed following a criminal investigation.
Although Edwards won’t face any sort of suspension as a result of the incident, $50K is the maximum amount the NBA can fine a player without opening the door for the player to appeal the decision and take the issue to a grievance arbitrator.
Edwards is currently with the Team USA squad that will compete in the 2023 World Cup later this month.
Where there is smoke there is fire…just sayin
Edwards and gobert should go be a WWE tag team
Called the Timberwolves?
It does work as a tag team name…
Surprised silver didn’t suspend him for the whole season. Someone has to be Silvers fall back guy to take his punishment. Not Bridges, not Ja but Lillard and Edwards did the worst thing ever imaginable. See where silver has his priorities
Children these days… smh…
The NBA really needs to overhaul it’s fines so they increase with the salary cap…
This is like finding a 5 cent piece in your couch to them…
Percentage-wise, it’s the same thing as somebody earning $100,000 a year paying $369.42…
If you would watch the video he did nothing wrong, and completely ridiculous he was fined in the first place!
He threw a chair and two woman ( one security guard) felt like their life was in jeopardy and sued