LOS ANGELES – The NBA fined Anthony Edwards $50,000 for “directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture towards a fan” during Game 1 of the Lakers-Timberwolves NBA playoff series Saturday, the league announced
Edwards was speaking to a heckling fan in a video that went viral Monday while discussing, among other topics, how much money his teammate Rudy Gobert had made.
The conversation occurred during a timeout with 4 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Edwards made a gesture toward the fan before he headed back to the floor.
Edwards is in the first season of a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $260 million.
The fine is one of many Edwards has incurred this season from the league for infractions such as cursing in postgame interviews (total of $125,000), making obscene gestures toward officials (total of $85,000) and failing to leave the court in a timely manner after he was ejected during a regular season game against the Lakers in February ($35,000).