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

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

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

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.

The following has been released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/tyELqGbzHh

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 17, 2024

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.

Wolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for “making an obscene gesture on the court” 😅

Edwards flipped off a fan in the 1st quarter of Timberwolves-Kings. pic.twitter.com/GFUz61tf8K

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 17, 2024

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.