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Anthony Edwards' Latest Fine Pushes Season Total Above $400,000
- On May 21, 2025, the NBA penalized Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves with a $50K fine due to his use of profane language during a postgame interview in Oklahoma City.
- Edwards used profane language during a postgame interview on May 20, following his team’s 114-88 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the opening match of the Western Conference finals.
- The 23-year-old All-Star scored 18 points on 5-for-13 shooting, including five second-half points, and expressed frustration by saying, "I definitely gotta shoot more."
- This fine raised Edwards’ total NBA fines over $430,000 for the 2024-25 season, with prior penalties including technical fouls, suspensions, and inappropriate gestures.
- Edwards’ disciplinary issues may affect his development as the Timberwolves prepare for Game 2 on May 22, 2025, also in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.
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Timberwolves’ Star Makes Headlines With Postgame Decision
The Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards opted not to speak to reporters after Monday night’s 118-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, a decision that came just hours after the NBA fined him $50,000 for using profanity during a postgame press conference.The league’s punishment stemmed from Edwards’ quote after Game 1, where he lamented his low shot volume by saying, “I only took 13 f—ing shots.” The NBA considered the language a violati…
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Anthony Edwards fined $50,000 by NBA for profanity in postgame interview
The NBA announced Wednesday evening that it has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000 for using profane language in a media interview. Edwards dropped the profanity on Tuesday in his postgame news conference following the Timberwolves' 114-88 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Edwards, an All-Star each of the past two seasons, was held to just 18 points — 5 in the second half — and …
Jace Frederick: Will Anthony Edwards pull back if NBA fines continue?
OKLAHOMA CITY — Anthony Edwards was fined another $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for using a curse word as an adjective during his postgame press conference following Minnesota’s Game 1 loss to the Thunder. Edwards said he had to take more than 13 (bleeping) shots, which was his shot volume in Tuesday’s loss. In goes another contribution to the swear jar. The fine brought Edwards’ season long tally to $420K giving to the league for his transgre…
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