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A verbal altercation with a fan has just cost Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000.

The incident occurred during Game 1 of the Timberwolves’ first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, April 19, with 4:33 left in the third quarter.

The 23-year-old athlete is seen getting into a heated verbal exchange with a Lakers fan in Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena in a video posted by Barstool Sports on X on Monday, April 21. As Edwards is walking away, he turns around and can be seen grabbing himself and telling the fan, “My d— bigger than yours.” 

The guard helped the Wolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers on April 19. Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty

The NBA responded with a $50,000 fine. In the statement, League Operations President Byron Spruell said that Edwards was fined “for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture towards a fan.” 

The guard’s annoyance during the game didn’t inhibit his performance. He put up an impressive 22 points, with nine assists and eight rebounds, according to ESPN, and the Timberwolves secured a 117-95 win to take the first game of the series.

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“I got a great group of guys,” Edwards told the outlet. “But it wasn’t tonight. I learned that in training camp. It just takes a minute for us to gel as a new team. It just took a minute for us to figure each other out, and I feel like now we just go.”

The Timberwolves have won 18 of their last 22 games, and will look to notch another win against the Lakers Tuesday night.