Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $50K for recklessly swinging chair after playoff game in Denver

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for recklessly swinging a chair after a playoff game in Denver previous this yr, the NBA introduced on Wednesday. Per the collective bargaining settlement, the league may now not finish its evaluate into the subject till the prison investigation into the incident was once concluded; fees towards Edwards had been dropped in July. 

After lacking a possible game-tying shot on the buzzer of the Timberwolves’ Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the primary spherical of the playoffs remaining season, Edwards sprinted off the ground and down the tunnel towards the locker room. As he left the courtroom, he picked up a chair and tossed it apart, hitting a couple of bystanders. 

Denver police spokesman Jay Casillas mentioned that the 2 girls struck by way of the chair sustained minor accidents and Edwards was once charged with third-degree attack for “knowingly or recklessly” inflicting physically damage. Edwards was once cited on the area, and given a courtroom date of June 9. 

Edwards’ attorney, Harvey Steinberg, issued a remark in the fast aftermath:

“With the game over, Anthony’s exit from the court was partially obstructed by a chair, which he moved and set down three steps later. As video of the incident confirms, Anthony did not swing the chair at anyone and of course did not intend to hurt anyone,” Steinberg mentioned. “Anthony intends to vigorously defend against these baseless charges.”

The fees towards Edwards had been later dropped. 

Ahead of his fourth season with the Timberwolves, Edwards has spent his summer time with Team USA, and can take part in the FIBA World Cup later this month. He was once inserted into the beginning lineup for the staff’s tune-up game towards Puerto Rico and was once one of the vital stand-out gamers. He completed with a team-high 15 issues and 4 steals in the Americans’ 117-74 win. 

Team USA will play 4 extra friendlies in the approaching weeks sooner than starting World Cup motion on Aug. 26 towards New Zealand. The Americans wish to leap again from an embarrassing seventh-place end in 2019 and win their 6th gold medal in the development.