Anthony Edwards fined $ 40,000 for outrage

A few days ago, Antonio Edwardsthird year shooting guard in the NBA for the The Minnesota Timberwolveswas the center of attention after posting a video on his Instagram account addressing a group of people using it anti-gay languagesomething that has been severely criticized by fans, journalists and the league itself.

The NBA announced shortly after that it would launch an investigation to take action on the matter, and today announced the punishment for Edwards, which will be $ 40,000 fine.

“Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $ 40,000 for using offensive and derogatory language on social media, Byron Spruell, president of League operations, announced today. Edwards acknowledged that his actions were inappropriate”, Reads the Lega communiqué.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves have just learned of their player’s unacceptable action, manifesting in an official statement, in which they condemned Edwards’ random comments.

“We are disappointed with the language and actions that Anthony Edwards has shown on social media. The Timberwolves are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming organization for all and apologize for the offense this has caused so many.The team said in a statement attributed to team president Tim Connelly, according to ESPN.

Likewise, Edwards, for his part, immediately tried to make amends for his obvious mistake, claiming he was sorry for his actions.

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“What I said was immature, insulting and disrespectful, and I’m so sorry. It is unacceptable for me or anyone else to use such language in such an offensive way, there is no excuse for that. I was raised better than that!Edwards said on Twitter.

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I currently work as a web writer, specializing in NBA and NFL for Empresa EL DEBATE. I worked for 4 years and 5 months in the Sports section of the Printed Newspaper in Culiacán, covering various disciplines, being assigned to the source of the Caballeros de Culiacán of CIBACOPA. I had the opportunity to cover the EL DEBATE neighborhood basketball tournament for 3 years, one in Mazatlán, 2 in Culiacán, as well as the National War Bands in Los Mochis. Likewise, I was present at various openings and closings of the Company’s sporting events. My passion is basketball, so I am constantly on the lookout for burst sports, especially the NBA, and have created special works on relevant topics. I have covered the Culiacán International Marathon twice, one of the most important events locally and state. I am an avid reader, who likes to constantly improve myself, both personally and professionally. I successfully attended the Digital Sports Journalism Workshop at the University of Guadalajara sponsored by EL DEBATE.

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