NBA fines Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $35,000 for obscene gesture toward Kings fans
The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for flipping off a fan during Friday’s game against the Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Joe Dumars, the NBA’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations, said Edwards has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture.
The incident occurred when Edwards extended a middle finger toward fans with 3:15 to play in the first quarter of Friday’s game. Edwards scored 36 points to lead the Timberwolves to a 130-126 overtime win despite a record-setting performance from Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox.
Fox scored a franchise-record 60 points. He eclipsed his career high of 44 points, the Sacramento-era record of 56 points set by DeMarcus Cousins on Jan. 15, 206, and the franchise record of 59 points set by Jack Twyman on Jan. 15, 1960.
Edwards said he enjoyed a memorable matchup with Fox.
“Oh, it was fun for me, man,” Edwards said. “Guarding someone like that who can score the ball, super quick, and he didn’t shy away from it. He didn’t back down from me. He kept moving at me. That was super fun for me. I love that. I look forward to those days.”
