Anthony Edwards had to be held back by a Minnesota Timberwolves ᴀssistant coach and security after getting into a confrontation with a Houston Rockets fan during Friday’s NBA clash.
Edwards can be seen trying to walk off the court at the Toyota Center when hearing something from the crowd and turning around and responding.
The incident gets heated quick as Edwards starts shouting at someone off-camera, leading to multiple people stepping in to intervene.
ESPN’s coverage of the game cuts away from the argument to show a highlight before quickly switching back to the incident. By the time the camera cuts back, Edwards is seen walking away from the situation upset.
The argument, which has not led to any discipline for Edwards thus far, comes as his latest controversy.
Netflix’s release of docuseries ‘Court of Gold’ followed Edwards and Team USA basketball’s journey to gold in the Paris Olympics. His interaction with former US President Barack Obama has gone viral.
Edwards had to be held back by a Minnesota Timberwolves ᴀssistant coach and security
Edwards’ confrontation came after his comments towards Barack Obama were released
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In a gathering with the team, the 44th US president chatted with 76ers center Joel Embiid about Edwards.
‘What do you think of this young guy?’ Obama asked Embiid about the 23-year-old. ‘He can hoop a little bit, huh?’
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Edwards, who was selected for the team behind an exceptional playoff run, overheard the conversation and chimed in.
‘Man, y’all better stand down. I’m the truth,’ Edwards confidently claimed.
Thrown by the response, Obama followed up by asking, ‘You said you’re the truth, yeah?’
‘These boys know,’ Edwards replied with the same confidence. In response, Obama checked with the older players, starting with LeBron James.
After Edwards explained the context behind the question, James backed him, echoing, ‘This man [is] the truth.’
The Timberwolves lost to the Rockets 121-115 and sit in a tie for seventh place in the Western Conference despite Edwards 37 points on Friday.
