For the third time in the last week, a fan threw a sex toy on the court during a WNBA game. The latest occurrence was Tuesday night during the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks. With 2:05 to go in the second quarter, the green object landed just in front of Sophie Cunningham […]
For the third time in the last week, a fan threw a sex toy on the court during a WNBA game. The latest occurrence was Tuesday night during the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks.
With 2:05 to go in the second quarter, the green object 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, Sophie 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.
“The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league. Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans,” the WNBA said in a statement. “In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities.”
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