Watch Anthony Edwards pushing a chair towards staff and a security guard after the Nuggets won Game 5 in a viral video
Anthony Edwards had a tremendous postseason despite the Minnesota Timberwolves being eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in just five games.
However, on Tuesday after the game, as he was exiting the court, he tossed a chair as a sign of his annoyance.
Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan said that two Nuggets employees had been injured, and TMZ Sports reported that he had been charged with third-degree misdemeanour assault.
Anthony Edwards injures security guard after throwing chair her way, video goes viral
Anthony Edwards could face legal action,per @DenverSportsCom
“A law enforcement source said Edwards picked up a chair & swung it, striking a security guard…A source confirmed the incident and said both employees were injured & asked to file charges.”
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 26, 2023
The Sporting News tweeted:
After Tuesday’s series loss, Anthony Edwards was seen picking up and swinging a chair. Two Nuggets employees were reportedly injured and looking to press charges, per @DenverSportsCom.”
The footage, however, follows Edwards rather than the chair’s route. A third-degree misdemeanour assault charge was brought against Edwards for knowingly or recklessly harming another person.
If found guilty, the Timberwolves player may get a fine of up to $1,000 or serve up to 18 months in jail. He’s supposed to show up in court in June.
The Timberwolves released the following statement on Wednesday:
We are aware of the alleged incident regarding Anthony Edwards following Game 5 in Denver and are in the process of gathering more information. We have no further comment at this moment.”
Another angle of Anthony Edwards’ postgame incident pic.twitter.com/9ZENsEMzzx
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 26, 2023
Anthony Edwards had his most prosperous season to date in 2022–2023. The third-year guard was selected as an All-Star for the first time.
He averaged 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field, 36.9% from 3-point range, and 75.6% from the free throw line.
After the regular season, Edwards got even better. Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves being eliminated in five games, he had a strong series.
Averaging 31.6 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 5.2 assists per game, 1.8 steals per game, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc, and 84.6% from the free throw line.
Edwards has cemented his status as a cornerstone of the team, despite the fact that the Timberwolves have significant issues to address this offseason, particularly in respect to the frontcourt pair of Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert.
At barely 21 years old, he may just be starting to realise the boundaries of his potential.