{"id":35282,"date":"2025-07-30T21:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35282\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:22:11","slug":"fan-throws-sex-toy-onto-court-during-key-moment-in-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35282\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan throws sex toy onto court during key moment in WNBA game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sports<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/basketball\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Basketball<\/a><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/sports\/basketball\/nba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">Game between Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries was halted after the bright green dildo landed on the court during final minute.<\/p>\n<p>Published Jul 30, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 30\u00a0minutes ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 2 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-story-comment-component=\"\" href=\"#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free <a class=\"bookmark-link\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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TwitterArticle contentWARNING: Sexual content<\/p>\n<p>For the second time in just days, a WNBA game ground to halt when an odd object hit the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Sun\" class=\"market-logo\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.1.5\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-tsun.svg\" width=\"280\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<p>Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>While Sunday\u2019s game between the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury was temporarily halted after a player\u2019s wig fell off, this time it was an even weirder object that caused the stoppage in play: A sex toy.<\/p>\n<p>During the final minute of Tuesday night\u2019s matchup between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream \u2013 with the game tied 75-75 \u2013 a bright green sex toy appeared to have been thrown from the stands, landing on the floor near the play before bouncing towards the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Add another to the list of all-time WILD <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBA<\/a>, this time courtesy of a strange fan.<\/p>\n<p>With the Valkyries-Dream game tied at 75-75 under a minute left, some fan threw what appeared to be a green dildo toy onto the court. <\/p>\n<p>Yes, you read EXACTLY right\ud83d\ude36\ud83e\udee5\ud83d\udc80 \ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sluggahjells?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@sluggahjells<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/relw9RWG84\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/relw9RWG84<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWDTV1\/status\/1950374742403510705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 30, 2025<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"opening envelope\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.1.5\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-sun-middaySun.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Your noon-hour look at what&#8217;s happening in Toronto and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__disclaimer__new-story-page text-size--tiny\">By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">A welcome email is on its way. If you don&#8217;t see it, please check your junk folder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page newsletter__feedback--last\">The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page js-submit-error\" hidden=\"\" id=\"submitErrorTORSUN_YourMiddaySun\" style=\"margin-top:8px\">We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the oddest thing about the incident was that the refs didn\u2019t immediately blow the whistle despite the item landing near several players. The officials waited until the ball went out of bounds before stopping play to have it removed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething flies on the court, I think there was something that flew from a fan on the court,\u201d play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey said during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been one of a kind \u2026 can they figure out who did that and get \u2019em out?\u201d Tobey asked.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven so, when you have a lime green item just kind of fly \u2026 that\u2019s when the whistle should be blown because as a player you want to feel protected, you want to know what\u2019s going on, and then there\u2019s confusion on the final possession,\u201d fellow announcer Morgan Ragan said.<\/p>\n<p>The game was paused as police and arena security removed the object, wrapping it up in a towel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, my gosh, okay, inappropriate,\u201d Ragan said after cameras zoomed in and identified what had been tossed. \u201cGet \u2019em out of here, whoever it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bright green sex toy was thrown onto the court during a WNBA game.\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0731-wnba-dildo-floor.jpg\"  height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"\/> A bright green sex toy was thrown onto the court during a WNBA game. Twitter<\/p>\n<p>Some players were seen looking shocked after learning about what had been thrown from the crowd while others were shown sharing laughs.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/basketball\/wnba-wig-falls-off-game-causing-chaos-on-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phoenix Mercury's Kahleah Copper heads to the locker room after losing her wig during a game.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0730-wnba-Kahleah-Copper-wig.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>WNBA star\u2019s wig falls off during a game, causing chaos on court<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/basketball\/caitlin-clark-restrained-heated-moment-ref\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is held by a member of the team's staff during a game against the Connecticut Sun.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753910531_790_0717-caitlin-clark-wnba-indiana-fever.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark has to be restrained during heated exchange with ref<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes after another bizarre incident during a game on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-async=\"\">During the third quarter of a game in Washington, Phoenix all-star Kahleah Copper was attempting to get open on an inbound play by running around a screen set by a teammate. But just as she got loose from her defender, <a data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" link=\"\" wig=\"\" came=\"\" off=\"\" and=\"\" hit=\"\" the=\"\" floor=\"\" noreferrer=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/basketball\/wnba-wig-falls-off-game-causing-chaos-on-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">her wig came off and hit the floor<\/a> \u2013 much to the bewilderment of players, referees, fans and commentators alike.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement 6<\/p>\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Cooper quickly noticed that she had lost the head accessory, scooped it up off the hardwood and retreated to the locker room as a timeout was called.<\/p>\n<p>That wasn\u2019t the end of the rather odd situation, however. Copper\u2019s Mercury teammates noticed that a fan was mocking their colleague and brought it to the attention of officials. 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