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NBA comes down hard on Anthony Edwards’ vulgar interaction with Laker fans hours ahead of Game 2
Now isn’t the time to be picking up unnecessary fines. The NBA came down hard on Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards for his interaction with Los Angeles Lakers fans at the end of Game 1 on Saturday evening. Edwards shocked Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1.Getty During a timeout in the third quarter of Minnesota’s shocking 117-95 drubbing of Los Angeles, the usual charismatic and loose personality of Edwards got into it with a couple of hecklers in the purple and gold home crowd. Edwards was sitting on the scorer’s table engaging in a verbal back-and-forth, making vulgar comments and grabbing his crotch. On a video that has since gone viral, Edwards can be heard boasting about teammate Rudy Gobert’s salary before saying to a fan, “My d*** bigger than yours.” He then grabbed his shorts and repeated, “My d*** bigger than yours! “ The league’s headquarters saw this and of course wasn’t going to let it fly. Shams Charania reported hours before Game 2 in Los Angeles that the league had fined Edwards $50,000 for his interaction on Saturday evening. “The NBA is fining Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards $50,000 for his “my d— bigger than yours” comments to the Lakers crowd Saturday night, sources tell ESPN.” While Minnesota is surely happy to be up 1-0 in the series, they would probably prefer that their star player wasn’t getting fined and causing a distraction. Of course, this is who Edwards is. Loud, abrasive, and he walks around like he’s the best player on the court. Edwards and the Timberwolves will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series on Tuesday eveningGetty Edwards has firmly established himself as a top-10 player in the leagueGetty Even with LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the other side. That’s what makes Edwards so great. He isn’t afraid of anything or anyone. He could probably avoid confrontations with the crowd, but if that’s what motivates him, so be it. He finished Game 1 with 22 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, committing only one turnover. It’s the postseason. Anything goes. It’s about survival and advancement. It was only one game, but it was as good a start as Minnesota could have hoped for. We’ll see if there’s a different story to tell by the end of Tuesday night.
Now isn’t the time to be picking up unnecessary fines.
The NBA came down hard on Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards for his interaction with Los Angeles Lakers fans at the end of Game 1 on Saturday evening.
During a timeout in the third quarter of Minnesota’s shocking 117-95 drubbing of Los Angeles, the usual charismatic and loose personality of Edwards got into it with a couple of hecklers in the purple and gold home crowd.
Edwards was sitting on the scorer’s table engaging in a verbal back-and-forth, making vulgar comments and grabbing his crotch.
On a video that has since gone viral, Edwards can be heard boasting about teammate Rudy Gobert’s salary before saying to a fan, “My d*** bigger than yours.”
He then grabbed his shorts and repeated, “My d*** bigger than yours! “
The league’s headquarters saw this and of course wasn’t going to let it fly.
Shams Charania reported hours before Game 2 in Los Angeles that the league had fined Edwards $50,000 for his interaction on Saturday evening.
“The NBA is fining Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards $50,000 for his “my d— bigger than yours” comments to the Lakers crowd Saturday night, sources tell ESPN.”
While Minnesota is surely happy to be up 1-0 in the series, they would probably prefer that their star player wasn’t getting fined and causing a distraction.
Of course, this is who Edwards is.
Loud, abrasive, and he walks around like he’s the best player on the court.
Even with LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the other side.
That’s what makes Edwards so great.
He isn’t afraid of anything or anyone.
He could probably avoid confrontations with the crowd, but if that’s what motivates him, so be it.
He finished Game 1 with 22 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, committing only one turnover.
It’s the postseason.
Anything goes. It’s about survival and advancement.
It was only one game, but it was as good a start as Minnesota could have hoped for.
We’ll see if there’s a different story to tell by the end of Tuesday night.
