Minnesota Timberwolves‘ star Anthony Edwards continues to rack up excessive fines for using profanity during post-game interviews.
Edwards was fined $100,000 for something he said after the Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets on Friday. The fine was the largest yet for the 6-ft-4 shooting guard. Edwards, whose total for the season now stands at $235,000, dropped several curse words while explaining his go-ahead 3-pointer in the game’s final seconds.
“I gotta go get it, s***,” Edwards said. “Nickeil found me. He cut me off. I’m like, s***, I’m going for the win. Like Gilbert Arenas said, I don’t do overtime, so f**k it,” Edwards said.
Anthony Edwards: “Like Gibert Arenas said, I don’t do overtime, so f*ck it” pic.twitter.com/NAzSRm8De6
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Edwards’ winning shot capped a 16-point comeback for the Timberwolves.
The NBA was not amused by Edwards constantly dropping f-bombs during postgame interviews.
The NBA announced on Sunday that the 23-year-old All-Star was fined $100,000 for “using profane language during a live television interview.” The whopping fine was determined “based in part on Edwards’ history of using profane language during media interviews.”
Edwards drew a $75,000 fine for calling officials “f***ing terrible” following a Dec. 21 loss to the Warriors.
A previous interview cost Edwards $25,000. And he was also fined $35,000 in November for flipping off a Kings fan in Sacramento.
$235,000 is pocket change to Edwards, who is owed $42.2 million this season as part of his 5-year, $244.6 million rookie contract extension.
As long as NBA players earn more than British royalty to play a child’s game, they will continue to violate the rules.
