Anthony Edwards He was fined $100,000 by the NBA for using profanity during an interview Friday after the game. Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Houston Rockets113-112. Edwards hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds, and during the postgame interview, he used the word 's—' twice and the word 'f—' once.
“The play (Julius Randle) Go to No. 14 – Pick and roll, big and small,” Edwards said. “Once he picks it up, who else? I have to go and get it. Um—. When Nickeil (Alexander-Walker) finds me, he cuts me off. I'm going, s—. Gilbert Arenas As (Gilbert Arenas) said, I don’t do overtime, so fuck you.”
This fine is notable because it is Edwards' second fine in less than a week. December 23rd, That person got a fine $75,000 for profane language used while criticizing a public official.
“They are absolutely terrible. Everyone but her.” Edwards said After suffering a loss to Golden State Warriors. “But the other two guys are terrible. Their excuses for why they don't call fouls, why they don't call fouls. Those guys – they were terrible. They don't want to talk back to my coach. I tell the referee one thing. I did it and he gave me the skills.”
The fine announced Sunday noted that Edwards' penalty level on Sunday was based on recent incidents. “The amount of the fine is based in part on Edwards’ history of using profane language in media interviews,” the league wrote.
These two incidents weren't the only ones Edwards swore about in interviews with the media.
“We don’t give a shit about offense,” Edwards said after a loss to Cleveland earlier this season. new york knicks. “We don't have an identity. We know I'm going to fire multiple shots, we know (Julius Randle) is going to fire multiple shots, and that's all we know.”
Factoring in the $35,000 fine Edwards received for giving the middle finger to a fan in November, and not including the standard $2,000 fine for a technical foul, he would be fined $210,000 for the season. Edwards is being praised for his honesty with the media, but the NBA seems to want him to do so in a less profane way.
2024-12-30 01:33:47
The Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards continues to receive significant fines for using profanity during postgame interviews.