CNN – A sex toy was thrown onto the court during an WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, the third such incident which has impacted the league over the past week.
In the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, a green toy was thrown in the direction of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
The 28-year-old had previously asked people to stop throwing such objects earlier this week on social media but appeared to be struck on the leg by the toy during Tuesday’s game.
“this did NOT age well,” she wrote on X after the game, replying to her own previous post calling for spectators to stop throwing sex toys on the court.
“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.”
She also posted a message on her Instagram Stories, saying: “No way that thing actually hit me. I knew I shouldn’t have tweeted that.”
Tuesday’s game was only halted very briefly following the incident.
After Sparks guard Kelsey Plum kicked the toy off the court, fans around the arena could be heard booing and seen pointing towards who they thought had thrown the object.
It’s unclear if the perpetrator was ever identified or if any disciplinary action has been taken.
CNN Sports has also reached out to the WNBA, the Los Angeles Sparks, and the Indiana Fever for comment …
