NBA fines Anthony Edwards $40K for derogatory comments

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

NBA fines Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $40K for derogatory comments

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 9/20/22

The NBA announced its discipline for Anthony Edwards, who received a light punishment despite his comments about a group of shirtless men.

Edwards shared a video on his Instagram Story a week and a half ago of some men standing around shirtless on the street. Edwards captured the video from inside a car and made some offensive comments about the men.

The young Minnesota Timberwolves star apologized on social media after his comments drew attention.

What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. 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!

— Anthony Edwards (@theantedwards_) September 11, 2022

The league announced on Tuesday that Edwards was fined $40,000 “for using offensive and derogatory language on social media.” It said in the statement that Edwards acknowledged his actions were inappropriate.