Shocking moment Anthony Edwards fires ball at fans in frustration after being ejected against the Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards lost his cool during Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. 

The guard was ejected in the third quarter of the matchup against LeBron James, Luka Doncic and co. via a double technical foul with the Lakers dominating 74-59 at the time. 

However, Edwards shockingly escalated the situation when, instead of peacefully exiting the court, he lingered before launching the ball into the crowd. 

The fans in the Crypto.com Arena crowd appeared to successfully dodge Edwards’ missive but he could now be facing an increased fine from the league. 

Edwards’ two technical fouls that led to his ejection gave him 16 for the entire year, triggering an automatic one-game suspension for Edwards. 

Now, his conduct after being ejected against Los Angeles may have his ban be longer than Friday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz.  

Anthony Edwards was ejected in the third quarter against LeBron James and the Lakers

It’s been less than a week since Edwards last caused controversy in the NBA as he appeared to get into a heated argument with a Houston Rockets’ fan last Friday.

Edwards was seen trying to walk off the court at the Toyota Center when he heard something from the crowd, turned around and responded. 

The incident got heated quick as Edwards started shouting at someone off-camera, with multiple people stepping in to intervene. 

ESPN’s coverage of the game cut away from the argument to show a highlight before  it switched back to the incident. By the time the camera cut back, Edwards was walking away from the situation upset. 

Edwards has already been fined $285K by the league this season for five different incidents, although he has not added to that total since mid-January.