Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards fined $50,000 for obscene gesture and comment directed at heckler
- Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan during a playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
- NBA President Byron Spruell announced the fine on Tuesday.
- Edwards intervened when teammate Rudy Gobert was being heckled during the Timberwolves' 117-95 win in Game 1 on Saturday.
- The teams were scheduled to play Game 2 on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
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