Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $100,000 for comments made during a postgame interview following the team’s recent win over the Houston Rockets.
The NBA announced it fined the guard for profane language used during a postgame live television conversation on Dec. 27.
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It came after a 16-point comeback victory by Minnesota, as they closed out the game on a 23-6 run that included a game-winning three-point shot by Edwards with less than 24 seconds remaining in the contest.
Edwards said the following during the postgame interview:
“We made it happen. We got some stops. We made some big shots, and we made a big shot at the end right there. All I knew was, the play was for [Randle] to go… big-small pick-and-roll, once he picked it up, I mean, who else? I got to go get it, s***. And [Nickeil Alexander-Walker] found me, I’m like, ‘s***, I’m going for the win.’ Like Gilbert Arenas said, ‘I don’t do overtime,’ so f*** it.”
Anthony Edwards: "Like Gibert Arenas said, I don't do overtime, so f*ck it" pic.twitter.com/NAzSRm8De6
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Edwards finished with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the floor to go along with five rebounds, three assists and a block on Friday night.
The 23-year-old has seen plenty of fines in December, as he was fined $75,000 less than a week ago for cursing during a postgame interview and airing out his grievances with officials. Edwards was also fined $25,000 earlier this month for again swearing during a postgame interview and last month, he was fined $35,000 for flipping off a Sacramento Kings fan.
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