The NBA announced that Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35K for his actions in Thursday’s game against the Lakers.
A release from the league states that after being ejected for picking up a second technical foul, Edwards failed to leave the court in a timely manner and threw the ball into the stands (Twitter video link).
Edwards and L.A. forward Jarred Vanderbilt were whistled for double technicals for shoving each other in the first quarter. The ejection came in the third quarter after Edwards complained to officials about a no-call.
The two technicals brought Edwards’ total to 16 for the season. That carries an automatic one-game suspension, which he served Friday night during Minnesota’s loss at Utah. The Wolves were already missing Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle due to injuries, so Edwards’ absence left them without three starters.
Edwards will receive another one-game suspension for every two technical fouls he is assessed for the remainder of the season. At 32-28, the Timberwolves are one game away from moving into the top six in the West and three and a half from sliding out of the play-in tournament, so it will be crucial for Edwards to stay on the court.
The latest fine brings Edwards’ total for the season to $320K for six separate incidents. That doesn’t include the $242K he lost as a result of Friday’s one-game suspension or the smaller fines automatically assessed for each technical foul.
Shocker
Great pic
NBA gotta start giving Bron the Steph whistle, or the other way around.
Davey knows balls!
willclarkfalsetto doesnt know ball!
#FreeLilBaby
Acting like a baby for sure!
Bag of chips for AE
Wolves were fined a loss to Utah.
The altitude of this one makes me wonder if he’ll ever be a star…
Was it the Spell Check, your keyboarding skills or both that had you use:
ALTITUDE instead of ATTITUDE??
Probably both… engleash ain’t my mummas tongue :p
What a clown! Ant ain’t a leader!
He’s still young, but doesn’t get the ref benefits other stars do. You could shave 1,000 pts off LeBron if not for favorable refs. He came up with these refs though, they’re his friends. When ANT is an old man like him people will the same.
Face of the league… acts like the other end
I doubt the NBA will back Ant as the face with Luka and Wemby out there…
The attitude issues are just the icing on the cake…