Anthony Edwards fined by NBA over middle-finger incident

Anthony Edwards’ one-fingered salute will end up costing him some money.

The NBA announced on Sunday that they are fining the Minnesota Timberwolves star Edwards $35,000. During Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, Edwards flashed the middle finger to a fan, which the league deemed “an obscene gesture.”

The incident occurred in the first quarter of Minnesota’s eventual 130-126 win over Sacramento in an NBA Cup game. Edwards was called for a charge and then proceeded to flip off a Kings fan who was apparently talking trash to him from the seats.

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Edwards would get the last laugh, finishing with 36 points on six triples as the Timberwolves went on to win in overtime. But he had to have known a fine was coming his way given the NBA’s history of such punishments (though past middle-finger fines have been significantly less costly).