Anthony Edwards Gets $40K Fine For Trashing Refs, As He Expected

Anthony Edwards knew it was coming … the Minnesota Timberwolves star was simply hit with a $40K wonderful by the NBA for speaking trash in regards to the referees after a latest recreation — identical to he anticipated.

The All-Star guard blasted officers throughout a post-game interview on Monday, complaining his group did not get calls, regardless of profitable 107-101 over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.

And, AE knew there could be penalties for speaking in regards to the refs publicly.

“I’ma take the fine,” Edwards mentioned, “because the refs did not give us no calls tonight. We had to play through every bump, every grab. I don’t know how we won tonight.”

The cameraman even caught the 22-year-old rippin’ officers whereas celebrating the victory with teammate Rudy Gobert.

“Cheatin’ ass refs!!!”

Effectively, the wonderful he spoke of lastly got here to fruition Wednesday … a $40K invoice “for repeatedly publicly criticizing the officiating.”

In fact, $40k is only a slap on the wrist to AE … the previous 1st total decide simply agreed to a five-year, $260 million deal final July.

And, it isn’t the primary time Edwards was fined by the NBA.