Anthony Edwards encouraging LGBTQ fans to attend Minnesota Timberwolves’ Pride Night
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‘Come support… what I did is behind us. It’s all love’: Anthony Edwards encourages LGBTQ fans to attend Minnesota Timberwolves’ Pride Night game on Wednesday after getting in hot water over anti-LGBTQ comments four months ago
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards encouraged fans to attend the team’s LGBTQ night on Wednesday, months after getting in trouble for making disparaging comments about the LGBTQ community on social media.
The NBA initially fined Edwards $40,000 for posting a homophobic clip on Instagram that referred to a group of shirtless men as “queer a**n****s.” He has since apologized for his comments and insisted that he was “working to be better” and that he will do “whatever it takes to make it right.”
Now he’s encouraging members of the LGBTQ community to come to the Timberwolves’ annual Pride Night game saying, ‘Come support, you know, what I did is behind us. It’s all love.’
Anthony Edwards (1) of the Timberwolves has encouraged fans to attend the team’s LGBTQ night.
Edwards posted a clip on his Instagram of himself filming a group of shirtless men, in which he made a homophobic comment while a woman is heard laughing.
‘Just come support, man. Have fun playing the game and I’m going to put on a show for you.’
Edwards also said that he was planning a project to positively impact the LBGTQ community, with the help of the Timberwolves organization.
“We’ve got something going on in Minnesota, me and my guys,” Edwards said. “We’re trying to figure it out, and the team is helping me too.”
The 21-year-old has certainly made good on his promise to mature and improve since the incident, which will no doubt make the organization happy.
The Minnosta organization and fan base will be even happier if Edwards could help the team progress to a few more wins to improve their 17-21 record, which is currently good enough for 11th in the Western conference.
Edwards is currently averaging 24 points, five rebounds and 3.6 assists on the season.
The pride night game took place on Wednesday against the Portland Trailblazers.
Edwards has since issued an apology on his Twitter account, calling the comments “unacceptable.”
Edwards has shown signs of growth off the court as he continues to impress in Minnesota.