Another sex toy was thrown during a WNBA game on Thursday as the Chicago Sky took on the Atlanta Dream at Wintrust Arena. This time, though, multiple came down from the stands.
As time ticked down on Atlanta’s resounding victory over Chicago, a fan threw a toy from the stands that landed behind the Dream bench, according to Front Office Sports’ Colin Salao. As security went to find the person who threw it, another one landed on the court.
It continues a trend that began last week as sex toys were thrown on the court during WNBA games. It’s also the second time it happened in Chicago at Wintrust Arena and the second such occurrence this week.
Tuesday night, with 2:05 to go in the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks, a green sex toy landed just in front of Sophie Cunningham after a free throw, nearly hitting her. Kelsey Plum then promptly kicked it toward the baseline, and the officials made sure the court was cleaned up so play could continue.
CBS Sports Network color analyst Mary Murphy called the incident “shameful” and “ridiculous” on the broadcast. Play-by-play announcer Rahshaun Haylock also called out not only what happened Tuesday, but at other games across the league.
“You see some fans pointing to who the potential guilty culprit could be,” Haylock said. “”We’ve seen this going on now around through the league. It’s ridiculous. It’s got to stop. … The joke isn’t funny.
“You’re putting people at harm. There’s a lot of people who come here and pay their good, hard-earned money to come watch a game to have it interrupted by some foolishness.”
Tuesday’s game marked one week since the first time a fan threw a green sex toy onto the court during a WNBA game. That occurred during the Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream game. The second instance also took place during a Golden State game, happening on the road in Chicago during a game against the Sky.
After the second occurrence, Cunningham took to social media and told fans to stop throwing the sex toys onto the court. She warned someone could get hurt.
The WNBA later announced the fan who threw the first one was arrested afterward. Additionally, the league said any person who throws an object onto the court in the future will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum ban of one year.
