UPDATED 9/20, 4:30 p.m. ET: Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 for “using offensive or derogatory language on social media,” the NBA announced Tuesday.
NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell broke the news, while noting that the Timberwolves guard “acknowledged that his actions were inappropriate.”
“We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,” Timberwolves president Tim Connelly said in a statement. “The Timberwolves are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming organization for all and apologize for the offense this has caused to so many.”
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Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards delivered an apology via Twitter on Sunday after coming under fire over a homophobic remark posted on his Instagram Stories over the weekend.
“What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry,” he wrote. “It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that!”
Edwards appeared to be sitting in a car when he recorded a group of individuals standing around in a circle on the opposite side of the street, saying, “Look at these queer ass n****s, man. Look at the world I came to.” A woman can be heard laughing in the background. “These n****s different,” the 2020 first overall pick captioned the post.
Edwards starred in the 2022 Netflix movie Hustle where he played Kermit Wilts, a NBA Draft prospect who repeatedly tried to get under the skin of fellow prospect Bo Cruz, played by Juancho Hernangómez, throughout the Combine. The man nicknamed Ant-Man posted career-highs across the board last season with 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists per game.
