NEW YORK — Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan during a playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA president of league operations Byron Spruell announced Tuesday.

Edwards was seemingly defending teammate Rudy Gobert, as he repeatedly shouted that Gobert has “$300 million” — the approximate figure the center has made in salary in his NBA career (it’s actually a bit more than that).

Anthony Edwards continues to cement his reputation as not only one of the NBA's most explosive young stars, but also one of its most fiery personalities. After the Minnesota Timberwolves dismantled the Los Angeles Lakers 117–95 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series,