"Anthony Edwards forgot to hop on his burner", We can kiss your basketball career goodbye" - Fans react to Anthony Edwards' apology following disrespectful behavior towards gay community × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News Anthony Edwards forgot to hop on his burner We can kiss your basketball career goodbye - Fans react to Anthony Edwards apology following disrespectful behavior towards gay community Anthony Edwards dribbles the ball up the court 2 Reactions Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Siddhant Gupta ANALYST Follow Modified 14 Sep 2022 Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards landed in hot water after posting a rather controversial video on social media. In the video, Edwards used derogatory terms when referring to a random group of men. Needless to say, the video spread like wildfire and Edwards quickly issued an apology on Twitter. HaterMuse@HaterMuseAnthony Edwards is wild for this man 337362841Anthony Edwards is wild for this man https://t.co/ccSkkDfe1E "What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that!" Anthony Edwards@theantedwards_What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that!380021757What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that! Fans showed no mercy as they responded to Edwards' original post and subsequent apology. Here are the best reactions from Twitter: Drew@PGSupremacyAnthony Edwards forgot to hop on his burner 193441480Anthony Edwards forgot to hop on his burner https://t.co/RQfUWEvpWX ??????@DaltonForMVP@theantedwards_ the amount of homophobia in these replies is kinda sad. it’s not that hard to respect other people607396@theantedwards_ the amount of homophobia in these replies is kinda sad. it’s not that hard to respect other people tattooedtwink69@tattooedtwink66@theantedwards_ We can kiss your basketball career goodbye.551@theantedwards_ We can kiss your basketball career goodbye. @5ve30@prod5ve@theantedwards_ logan paul had a better apology ? good luck with your basketball career i will NOT be buying your jersey ?!17@theantedwards_ logan paul had a better apology ? good luck with your basketball career i will NOT be buying your jersey ?! z@ZakMarcinNBAAnthony Edwards after the NBA forces him to make an apology statement127141809Anthony Edwards after the NBA forces him to make an apology statement https://t.co/SqSW56Pe0E soumyajit@gab_looanthony edwards' social media manager coming into work tomorrow 96687anthony edwards' social media manager coming into work tomorrow https://t.co/efbqEmZm4X M. Scarn@Sc0ttst0ttsAnthony Edwards seeing a group of guys minding their own business47430Anthony Edwards seeing a group of guys minding their own business https://t.co/GiYGfs2ha5 Tha Ghost@ThaGhostMambaDamn, they gonna have my son Anthony Edwards doing a PSA with Saucy Santana now for the NBA. Hate it had to be him ?764134Damn, they gonna have my son Anthony Edwards doing a PSA with Saucy Santana now for the NBA. Hate it had to be him ? ???? ??????? @eviilflame@theantedwards_ lgbtq nba fans when they saw Anthony Edwards story…66537@theantedwards_ lgbtq nba fans when they saw Anthony Edwards story… https://t.co/sQnY2NC0M0 NBA Memes@NBAMemesAnthony Edwards realizing he forgot to switch accounts before posting NSFW slur56816Anthony Edwards realizing he forgot to switch accounts before posting NSFW slur https://t.co/6WJ7loHswZ dre@teedreeezySo Anthony Edwards saw a group of gay men simply minding their business and that bothered him enough to make a video and post it on social media and that’s not homophobia to y’all? Smh83082So Anthony Edwards saw a group of gay men simply minding their business and that bothered him enough to make a video and post it on social media and that’s not homophobia to y’all? Smh Baah@Mk_Baah@theantedwards_ Anthony Edwards and his PR manager 2249@theantedwards_ Anthony Edwards and his PR manager https://t.co/lHw73qM4gr ????????@strugglingfan1After years of Anthony Edwards being perfect, he finally messes up581After years of Anthony Edwards being perfect, he finally messes up Nate Pentz@natepentzThis Anthony Edwards slur is so disappointing.11This Anthony Edwards slur is so disappointing. Alex@alejandrozi_@theantedwards_ I say we punish you by sending you to Sacramento!326238@theantedwards_ I say we punish you by sending you to Sacramento! Itzdakangbitch@Young_RaggYWhen Anthony Edwards talk to the @Timberwolves president1When Anthony Edwards talk to the @Timberwolves president https://t.co/iufEY5xW9l Nick@oKlDDoAnthony Edwards to the Knicks!!! twitter.com/theantedwards_…Anthony Edwards@theantedwards_What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that!41762What I said was immature, hurtful, and disrespectful, and I’m incredibly sorry. It’s unacceptable for me or anyone to use that language in such a hurtful way, there’s no excuse for it, at all. I was raised better than that!Anthony Edwards to the Knicks!!! twitter.com/theantedwards_… The Incomparable Suge@Suggie2NecklaceAnthony Edwards basically just signed up to attend every Pride parade and GLAAD event for the rest of his life today1Anthony Edwards basically just signed up to attend every Pride parade and GLAAD event for the rest of his life today https://t.co/oHReG14ZX0 Cam@camfromthe216Anthony Edwards is trying to get canceled out here4Anthony Edwards is trying to get canceled out here https://t.co/1Yc9RjhOZ8 Given the nature of the situation, it is uncertain if Edwards will face further consequences for his actions. While the outcry might die down gradually, the young star is expected to continue to face social media backlash for the time being. Anthony Edwards comments stand against the NBA s stance on social causes Considering the league's stance on social and community-related issues, Anthony Edwards could face some backlash for his actions. The NBA has taken an active role in building communities and promoting inclusivity and solidarity. This was highlighted in their approach towards the Black Lives Matter campaign. The organization uses its platform globally to address important social issues and encourages its players to take part as well. As such, the league hasn't been averse to taking action against players who they feel behave in a manner that does not conduct them in a good light. Former Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard is a stark example of this. Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaStatement from the Miami Heat on center Meyers Leonard:3831371Statement from the Miami Heat on center Meyers Leonard: https://t.co/RmRaLZ1bxR Leonard used an anti-semitic slur during a live stream. Leonard later apologized but was still placed on indefinite leave by the Heat. On the other hand, players like Reggie Bullock have actively supported the LGBTQ+ community. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Gautam Aggarwal 2 Reactions Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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