Anthony Edwards isn’t exactly known for keeping his emotions in check—he wears his heart on his sleeve, and sometimes, that costs him. And guess what? He’s now the most fined player in the NBA this season because of it. After his controversial ejection against the Lakers, it looks like he’s just widened that gap even more.

Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the league suspended Ant for the T-Wolves game against the Utah Jazz. If you’re wondering why, it’s because Ant committed his 16th technical foul of the season in the Lakers game. His punishment doesn’t end there, though. The league also imposed a $35,000 fine on Anthony Edwards.

The reason? He threw the ball into the stands after his ejection and failed to leave the court in time. However, we’d argue that this kind of behavior is mild for Ant. Regardless, he’s now paid $320,000 in fines to the NBA. Most Americans don’t even earn that kind of money in 3 years.

The league’s imposition of a fine on top of his suspension must be frustrating for Edwards. But after his outburst on national TV, can you really defend him? Ant simply can’t be getting hysterical every time a referee makes a call he doesn’t like.

But Minnesota head coach Chris Finch revealed to us that he’s had a conversation with Ant. Let’s find out what he said and see where Ant’s headspace is at amid the punishment.

Chris Finch reveals private conversation with “remorseful” Anthony Edwards

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch had some things to say about Edwards’ fate. Obviously, Finch wasn’t happy with his star player. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t fair to Ant. In fact, he called Edwards a “pleasant guy.” What did he say about Ant’s latest fine, though? Here’s the report from the Star Tribune’s Christopher Hine.

Finch said, “He’s apologetic. He understands, I think he’s remorseful…It’s just these outbursts that he has that come out of frustration, but 90% of his personality, his interaction, is super pleasant…I don’t want him to be unfairly labeled…Ant just has these kind of outburst reactions when a call is missed and he’s gotta do a better job of controlling it in those moments.”

Chris clearly understands what his star player is going through. We all know that Ant isn’t a bad or a horrible person. But his lack of self-control gets him in situations he’d rather avoid as one of the players Minnesota rely on the most. And in saying this, we feel Chris is going slightly overboard in defending his player.

Ant does whine to the officials, not like some other players in the league, but he still does it. And when tensions are high, you never know when you may end up berating the official. This is where we believe Ant shoots himself in the foot.

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As we see it, the remedy is simple. Ant needs to stop protesting calls as much as he can. Sometimes, the name of the game is staying quiet. Especially when you have 16 technical fouls and $320,000 in fines in a single season!