Although it wasn't meant to be mean, Anthony Edwards will still have to watch his words the next time he speaks to the press.
So, the NBA has decided to sanction him with a fine of $25,000 for using a “ foul language » in a post-match interview, following the victory of Minnesota in Golden State on Friday evening.
We don't know what comments these are exactly, but it probably has a link to his passage at the microphone of ESPN. Before the university football match between Georgia and Texas, Anthony Edwards had actually sent a message to Carson Beck, the star of the “Bulldogs” (his former college).
“ You already know who I am for. So Carson Beck, do your fucking job. Do you hear me? Do what you gotta do and let's get that win » declared the player of Timberwolves.
A big fan of US football, to the point that he recently admitted wanting to go to the NFL in the event of an NBA title within three or four years, Anthony Edwards nevertheless censored himself on the air, with a: “ Do your M-F'ing thing » to avoid saying the swear word: “ motherfucking “.
The presenter had also congratulated him for this self-censorship, but it was not enough to save him from a fine. His third of the year 2024, for a total amount of $100,000. Not to mention the approximately 10,000 dollars that the All-Star had to give up for his various technical errors.
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32 | 41.7 | 32.9 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 19.3 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 72 | 34 | 44.1 | 35.7 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 21.3 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 36 | 45.9 | 36.9 | 75.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 24.6 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 79 | 35 | 46.1 | 35.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 23 | 36 | 45.3 | 42.7 | 81.2 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 26.4 |
| Total | 325 | 35 | 44.7 | 36.1 | 79.4 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 23.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
