Close Up Video Of Anthony Edwards Throws Chair At Two Women After Loss Full Video

Who is Anthony Charles Edwards:

Anthony Charles Edwards is an American actor and director who was born on July 19, 1962. He won a Golden Globe and six Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance as Dr. Mark Greene in the first eight seasons of ER. He was also up for four Primetime Emmy Awards in a row.

What Happened with Anthony Charles Edwards:

After the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Edwards is accused of injuring two women who were struck by swinging chairs. Edwards is facing charges of third-degree assault.

The lawyer for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards said his client will "overwhelmingly support" himself against misdeed third-degree attack charges for supposedly swinging a lawn seat and harming two Denver field workers after the series-finishing misfortune to the Chunks.

Through the Timberwolves, Edwards' attorney Harvey Steinberg issued a statement on Thursday criticizing the Denver Police Department's decision to "inexplicably" charge Edwards after Game 5.

After the game was over, a chair partially stopped Anthony from leaving the court, so he moved it and put it down three steps later. Steinberg stated, "Anthony did not swing the chair at anyone, as the incident video confirms, and obviously did not intend to hurt anyone." Anthony expects to guard against these outlandish charges energetically."

After Edwards jogged off the court in frustration after missing the tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer and posting videos to social media, Denver's 112-109 victory Tuesday appears to support Steinberg's claim that Edwards' alleged contact with staffers caused by the chair was accidental. The aisle leading to the locker room tunnel is particularly close to the seats on the floor.

Jay Casillas, a spokesman for the Denver Police Department, stated that the employees' reported injuries were not severe. Edwards was charged with two misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault, which is defined as causing bodily harm "knowingly or recklessly." He is booked for a court appearance on June 9.

Edwards did not attend the team headquarters news conferences on Thursday to conclude the season. Head coach Chris Finch and general manager Tim Connelly declined to comment on the incident.

The 21-year-old Edwards, who was the principal in general pick in the 2020 draft, was a physical issue substitution determination for the Elite player Game recently. He is eligible to sign a five-year, $200 million rookie-scale contract extension this summer.