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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is slapped with $40,000 fine by the NBA for posting a homophobic Instagram clip referring to a group of shirtless men as ‘queer a** n****s’
- Anthony Edwards posted a video clip in which he made homophobic comments
- The guard has been handed a $40,000 fine after the NBA reviewed the incident
- The 21-year-old issued a groveling apology shortly after the clip was posted
- The Minnesota Timberwolves also apologized for any offense Edwards caused
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 by the NBA for his use of homophobic language in an Instagram video the league has announced.
The guard took to social media earlier this month to post the clip from his car, in which he zooms in on a group of shirtless men on the sidewalk.
Commentating over the top of the clip, Edwards can be heard saying ‘Look at these queer a** n****s, man. Look at the world I came to.’
President of League Operations, Byron Spruell, confirmed on Tuesday that the NBA had issued the fine to Edwards for ‘using offensive and derogatory language on social media’.
The brief statement also revealed that the 21-year-old has acknowledged that his actions were inappropriate.
Edwards issued a groveling apology shortly after the clip was posted and had circulated on social media.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 by the NBA for his use of homophobic language in an Instagram video
Edwards posted a clip on his Instagram of himself filming a group of shirtless men, in which he made a homophobic comment while a woman can be heard laughing
Posting on Twitter, Edwards, who was the first pick of the 2020 Draft, said to his 178,000 followers: ‘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!’
The Timberwolves also apologized for the offense Edwards’ actions have caused, insisting the team is committed to inclusivity.
Edwards has since issued an apology on his Twitter account, calling comments ‘unacceptable’
‘We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media,’ the team said in a statement attributed to team president Tim Connelly that was released Monday.
‘The Timberwolves are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming organization for all and apologize for the offense this has caused to so many.’
The league has previously fined players for the use of homophobic or offensive language.
As reported by The Star Tribune, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was slapped with a $50,000 fine in April 2021 after actor Michael Rapoport shared screenshots detailing offensive statements Durant had made towards him.
The Timberwolves also apologized for the offense the guards’ actions have caused
Elsewhere, the likes of Kobe Bryant and Rajon Rondo have also been fined for using homophobic slurs during NBA games.
In his career, Edwards is soon to enter his third season in the NBA after graduating from Georgia in 2020.
He was an NBA All-Rookie First Teamer in 2021, and played in 72 games for the Timberwolves in both 2020-21 and 2021-22, as well as six playoff games in 2022.
Those playoff games came in a first-round defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, despite Edwards’ 30-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist, 2-steal and 2-block outing in Game 6.
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