Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards learned just how tough the NBA is after receiving another hefty fine from the league.
On December 27, Edwards made a shot late in the fourth quarter to lead the Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets. After the game, Edwards gave a live interview in which he analyzed the plays that led his team to victory.
“All I know is…big and small pick-and-rolls, if he picks it up, I mean, who else? I've got to go get it. Shit,” Edwards began.
“I don't work overtime.”
While that might not have been enough to tip off the censors, Edwards mentioned former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, assuring him that he would hear back from the league.
”[Alexander-Walker] Found me. he cut me off. I'm going to go win. As Gilbert Arenas said, “I don't work overtime,'' so damn it! ”
The 23-year-old and the announcers laughed off the remark, but things took a turn for the worse two days later when the NBA fined Edwards $100,000 for “profanity during a live television interview.” It got serious.
“The amount of the fine is based in part on Edwards' history of using profanity during media interviews,” the league said in a statement. statement.
Edwards is certainly no stranger to fines, having already racked up a total of $224,000 in violations for the 2024-2025 season. A few days earlier, on Dec. 23, he was fined $75,000 after public criticism for using profanity while officiating during a game against the Golden State Warriors.
Also, according to spot rackEdwards was fined $35,000 on Nov. 17 for lewd conduct. edwards gave the middle finger to the fans First quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings.
Last season, Edwards was fined $40,000 for repeated public criticism of officials, and the previous season he was fined $50,000 by the league for reckless conduct. ”rock the chair It struck two bystanders after a playoff game. ”
Adding in a $40,000 fine in 2022 for using “offensive and derogatory language” on social media, Edwards now has 52 fines as of this writing, bringing the total to It's over $450,000. However, many of the fines are for in-game technical fouls.
The Georgia native currently has a five-year, $244 million contract with the Timberwolves, with an average annual salary of just under $49 million.
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