Anthony Edwards Could Face Legal Action For After Game Incident

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Anthony Edwards could face legal action after incident on Tuesday night.

Anthony Edwards couldn't hide his frustrations on Tuesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves loss. The loss was the final nail in the Timberwolves season. As the Denver Nuggets have officially eliminated Minnesota. However, it seems Edwards's issues have only gotten worse since the finish of the game. Edwards was seen throwing a chair in frustration while jogging back to the locker room. Now Edwards could be facing legal action for striking law enforcement with the chair.

Denversports.com is reporting that Edwards is now facing third-degree assault for striking two women with the chair. According to the website, “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.” The charges were filed recently. However, Edwards nor the Timberwolves have yet to comment on the legal situation. The situation didn't go any further than Edwards slinging the chair in security's direction. Check out the incident in the video below.

Anthony Edwards Charged For Striking Women With Chair

Of course, having your season end is never an enjoyable experience. However, Edwards should have known to control himself in that situation. Being a professional athlete is more than performing on the court or field. Athletes must also show awareness in situations like Edwards found himself in on Tuesday night. It is hard to actually see where the chair landed in the video clip above. However, the chair does seem to land in the direction of the two people standing near Edwards. The incident is just an unfortunate situation for all involved.

The Timberwolves season is officially over. However, now the franchise will have plenty to deal with this off-season. Along with the Anthony Edwards situation, the team will also discuss the future of Rudy Gobert. Gobert was suspended at the start of the playoffs for striking teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout. The Minnesota big man only missed one game before rejoining the team. However, the chemistry with Gobert could be ruined forever after the incident. For the latest NBA news, keep it right here with HNHH.

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Tyler Reed is a current Sports Writer for HotNewHipHop. He started back in March of 2023 with the company. During his time Tyler has shown his expertise in all things sports. Ranging from NBA news, all the way to boxing and MMA. He has bylines with several outlets, such as Busted Coverage, where Tyler has covered the NFL, College Football, WWE and beyond. Tyler has also written for Detroit Jock City, Wildcat Blue Nation and Swarm and Sting for the FanSided Network. Tyler is a massive Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Reds fan. Being from Kentucky, he chose connections to sports franchises that he enjoyed watching as a child. Unfortunately, his professional fandoms have only brought him pain. Tyler's hobbies outside of work include exercising and binge-watching the same shows he has watched for the last decade while endlessly scrolling through social media. His favorite hip-hop artists are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Kentucky's own Jack Harlow.