Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was charged with a third-degree assault upon allegedly swinging a folding chair and hitting two feminine staffers as he heads on to the exits following their 112-109 Game 5 elimination loss towards the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.
Per Denver Police, it was reported that “while Edwards was walking from the court to the locker room at the conclusion of the game, he swung a folding chair and struck two women who were working at the time. Both women were injured, and at the time it was reported that the injuries were not serious.”
Footages of Edwards’ dash to go away the courtroom following the defeat have been scattered round social media. His swinging of the chair drew blended reactions from the followers, with some believing that nobody was hitted.
The Timberwolves, for its half, already issued a press release on Wednesday, noting that they’re already conscious of the incident revolving across the franchise star.
Based on the mandates of the Colorado legislation, a third-degree assault carries the punishment of as much as 18 months in jail and/or a high quality of as much as $1,000 in quantity.
Edwards and Minnesota are formally eradicated from the Playoffs this yr after evading a sweep on Sunday. The All-Star capturing guard averaged 31.6 factors, 5.2 assists, 5.0 boards, and a pair of.0 blocks in 5 video games towards Denver.
