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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards confirms NSFW reason he didn't start on Monday night

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This is some pretty blunt honesty.

Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards confirms NSFW reason he didn't start on Monday night originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Anthony Edwards didn't start for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

He had a very good reason -- albeit quite a silly one. After the game, Minnesota head coach Chris Finch was asked about Edwards' delayed appearance, and he summed it up like this: "Nature calls, I guess. " And so then reporters had to ask Edwards.

He confirmed what they suspected: "I was taking a s---. " Nature calls indeed. Luckily, it didn't cost the Timberwolves much at all.

They started Mike Conley instead, and they went on to win 124-94 over the Dallas Mavericks . MORE: Bronny James has a new path to leaving Lakers Edwards came off the bench and played just 23 minutes, not being needed more thanks to the blowout. Ant scored 17 points on an efficient 7-for-13 shooting, including 2-for-3 from 3-point range.