Watch "Queer a*s nig*as," Anthony Edwards Posts Video Of Himself Mocking Gay People On Instagram

Anthony Edwards, a star for the Minnesota Timberwolves, could be punished by the NBA for his recent comments that seemed to make fun of the LGBTQ community with the Instagram video viral

Over the weekend, a video that Anthony Edwards posted to his Instagram stories quickly went viral. Even though he deleted the video, his fans saved it and posted it on social media. Ant-Man showed a video of a group of shirtless men standing outside what looked like a nightclub in the said clip.

Anthony Edwards Posts Video Of Himself Mocking Gay People On Instagram

Anthony Edwards is wild for this man 😭 pic.twitter.com/ccSkkDfe1E

— HaterMuse (@HaterMuse) September 11, 2022

Even though it is bad enough to take videos of people who are just going about their business and not doing anything suspicious. Edwards made it worse when he said some homophobic things.

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Now, Chris Hine of the Star Tribune says, “The league is looking into this to decide if there will be any punishment for Anthony Edwards.”

How Did Anthony Edward Apologize For His Act?

Anthony Edwards has already apologized for what he said, saying that what he did and the words he used can’t be explained in any way. The Timberwolves also said in a statement that. They strongly disapproved of what he did, but they didn’t really punish him or anything.

It’s still not clear what the NBA will do about the situation. But it won’t be surprising if they fine Edwards or do something else to punish him. The league has always put an emphasis on being open to everyone. So anything that goes against that will be looked at closely.

Anthony Edwards Could Be Fined By The NBA!

The NBA could fine Edwards because of the incident, which probably broke the league’s rules about social media. Last year, NBA star Kevin Durant was fined $50,000 for using “offensive and derogatory language” on social media after a homophobic rant. In 2011, Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls was fined the same amount for calling a fan a gay slur.

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Edwards’s comments come as he starts his third season with the Timberwolves as a shooting guard. On Monday night, the team said in a statement that they were “disappointed” in the shooting guard.

“We are disappointed by what Anthony Edwards said and did on social media,” said the statement. Which was said to be from team president Tim Connelly. “The Timberwolves want to be an organisation that everyone feels welcome in. And they’re sorry that this has hurt so many people.”

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