Minnesota Timberwolves all-star guard Antony Edwards has been fined $35,000 (Ksh4.5M) by the NBA for raising the middle finger at a fan.

The Timberwolves faced the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Centre in their opening match of the Emirates NBA Cup on Saturday, 16th November.

Edwards flipped off at a fan in the first quarter of the game and raised a middle finger to the crowd.

The gesture proved costly, as he was fined heavily by the league for violating NBA rules.

On Sunday, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars announced Edwards would be fined $35,000 (Ksh 4,522,000) for the obscene gesture.

“Minnesota Timberwolves guard Antony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court. The incident occurred with 3.15 remaining in the first quarter of the Timberwolves 130-126 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 15 at Golden 1 Centre,” read the official NBA announcement.

The Minnesota Timberwolves held on to win the game in overtime after blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Antony Edwards finished the game with 36 points and 5 rebounds in 42 minutes. He scored 7 in the Wolves, 15 in overtime to help the team snap a three-game losing streak.

Kings guard De’Aaron Fox scored 60 points to become the highest single scorer this season after breaking Antentokoumpo’s 59-point game on November 13th.