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Tim Connelly on Anthony Edwards’ use of homophobic language: We are disappointed

Chris Hine: Timberwolves President Tim Connelly has released a statement regarding Anthony Edwards’ use of homophobic language in an Instagram video: “We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media. The …

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Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Timberwolves on Anthony Edwards, who made gay slurs on a recent IG video. pic.twitter.com/EkorCNToH1 – 4:10 PM

Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Wolves President Tim Connelly’s statement on Anthony Edwards’ homophobic comments: “We are disappointed in the language and actions Anthony Edwards displayed on social media. The Timberwolves are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming organization for all.” pic.twitter.com/Ju9Anf33E9 – 4:03 PM

Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
Enjoyed catching up this morning with #Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. He has spoken with Anthony Edwards. “Teachable moment… Certainly not something we condone.” Ant has apologized for his use of homophobic language on an Instagram story. The league is looking into the matter. pic.twitter.com/4D7ya0H3ed – 2:07 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Anthony Edwards apologizes for homophobic language in Instagram story nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/12/ant… – 8:00 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
News story … Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards apologizes for homophobic comments in Instagram video: startribune.com/anthony-edward… – 5:01 PM
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! – 3:22 PM

More on this storyline

Anthony Edwards is wild for this man 😭 -via Twitter / September 12, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has issued an apology after sharing a homophobic Instagram story with his 1.2m followers. The 22-year-old posted a story in which he observes a group of men and describes them as “queer-ass” before using a racial slur. “Look at the world I came to,” he adds. -via The Guardian / September 12, 2022
“We’re trying to redefine how the league views us,” Connelly said. “We knew we gave up a lot, but the hardest thing to find is elite talent and elite happy talent is even harder to find.” So the Wolves won the trade? “You don’t know if a trade is good or bad for years,” Connelly said. “The metric we’re going to really focus on: Is our team better? Can we be better than we were last year? Can we play more meaningful playoff series? Can we advance? It’s a lot to ask. It won’t be easy or seamless. I’m sure there will be some clunky moments initially. But we felt like we took a huge step forward with the acquisition of Rudy.” -via Minneapolis Star-Tribune / September 4, 2022
Michael Singer: News: #Nuggets director of pro personnel Joe Connelly, Tim Connelly’s brother, is headed to Minnesota, too, per source. He’ll be the Director of Scouting for the Timberwolves. -via Twitter @msinger / August 12, 2022
Appearing on The Scoop podcast with Darren Wolfson of SKOR North and 5 Eyewitness News, Glen Taylor said new Wolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly had his eye on multiple impact trade targets, but Gobert was his “number one option.” The input of head coach Chris Finch, who expressed confidence in his ability to use Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, was also a key factor in Minnesota’s decision to pull the trigger on the blockbuster deal. “What I did when Tim and Chris talked to me about this trade is to ask (Finch) is there a system that he knows how to utilize these players,” Taylor said. “And he was very confident that he did understand how to utilize their skill sets, being two big guys. We talked about a lot, so he convinced me that this is something that is going to take us to a winning situation, and gave us the go-ahead to make the trade.” -via Hoops Rumors / August 11, 2022

I think a lot of it’s the same. I think …

I think a lot of it’s the same. I think Tim and I talked a lot of basketball, and we knew that we need to improve defensively and try to get more versatile. Find that guy that can shoot and guard in the starting lineup that didn’t necessarily need the ball. I think — with COVID the last couple of years and injuries and everything — we ended up with a little bit smaller team than we probably envisioned a few years ago. So, we tried to get bigger on the perimeter and stuff. That was a goal this summer.

“The hard part about where I’m at right …

“The hard part about where I’m at right now is we’ve done a great job. Tim and Coach Malone and Mr. K and Josh, all of our best players getting us to this point, and now you’re inside the 10-yard line and the job becomes really, really hard,” Booth said. “But on the other side, what’s really easy is I know what Coach Malone likes. I have a feeling or a vision for the kind of guys, Nikola, Jamal or Michael would like to play with, and it just happens to be in line with my philosophy anyway.”

Finch on Tuesday seemed to believe …

Finch on Tuesday seemed to believe working out an extension was not going to be a huge obstacle. “I think it’s all of our hopes, really,” Finch said. “We know he’s happy. We were extremely happy for him, for All-NBA and the ability to have this extension. I know he worked hard for it. I know he’s excited, so I think it’ll be a good moment, special moment for him and for this organization.” President Tim Connelly has spoken about wanting Towns to remain in a Wolves uniform for a long time. “I hope he’s here forever,” Connelly said. “I hope we have the type of team success that would allow us to look up and see Karl’s jersey being hung up in the rafters.”