After a player earns 5,000 points, a video game deducts 500 points from the score each time a "whammy" pops up during play. Suppose a player first earns the required 5,000 points. From that point in the game, which integer represents each whammy's effect on the player's score ?
A) −5,000 points
B) −500 points
C) 500 points
D) 1,000 points