NBA’s Anthony Edwards posts homophobic comments to his 1.2m Instagram followers

Timberwolves star apologizes for ‘immature, hurtful’ comments

APOLOGY: Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

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.