All Timberwolves

Wolves' Anthony Edwards fined $35K for 'obscene gesture' during Kings game

Edwards gave the middle finger towards the stands during the first quarter.

Nolan O'Hara

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards walks up the court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2024.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards walks up the court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2024. / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
In this story:

The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $35,000 for an "obscene gesture" he made during the first quarter of Friday night's game against the Sacramento Kings, the league announced on Sunday.

While the league did not explicitly define the "obscene gesture" Edwards made, the time of the occurrence — with 3 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the first quarter — coincides with Edwards appearing to give the middle finger to a fan.

Edwards scored a team-high 36 points and was pivotal down the stretch of an eventual 130-126 overtime victory for the Timberwolves as they held on despite a 60-point effort from Kings guard De'Aaron Fox.

Published
Nolan O'Hara
NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.

Home/Minnesota Timberwolves News