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Edwards pushed her girlfriend into performing an abortion and insisted on receiving a video of her performing the procedure. The player later released a public apology, saying that his comments did not represent him and were not aligned with his values.

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Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards got into controversy on Monday after his messages to his girlfriend were published online. The player released a public apology.

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Namely, Edwards confronted his girlfriend after she told him she was pregnant. After finding out, the player started pushing for the woman to get an abortion, a procedure she didn't want to take initially.

"I don't want kids. Let's handle this like grown-ups," Edwards wrote in one of the messages the woman posted on her Instagram story, saying he would help her out financially.

Edwards later insisted on receiving a video of her girlfriend physically consuming abortion pills to make sure the process had been completed.

"Just make sure I get da video of the box wit the right pills," Edwards wrote (unedited), repeating 'send da video' a few times afterward.

Following the controversy, Edwards released a public apology on his X, formerly Twitter, account:

I made comments in the heat of a moment that are not me, and that are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man. All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions about their bodies and what is best for them. I am handling my personal matters privately and will not be commenting on them any further at this time.

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