Another sex toy gets thrown onto court during WNBA game
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Video showed the sex toy out of bounds under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of the Golden State Valkyries' 73-66 victory over the Chicago Sky. An official then kicked it aside before it was picked up and removed.
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#Breaking: Another Sex Toy Thrown onto the Court During #WNBA Game #ChicagoSky #Valkyries pic.twitter.com/ondHWbyENF
— The Ball Out (@theballoutmedia) August 2, 2025
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'It's super disrespectful,' Sky centre Elizabeth Williams said in the postgame press conference. 'I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.'
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stop throwing dildos on the court… you're going to hurt one of us.
— Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) August 2, 2025
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'I mean, first of all, it was super dangerous,' Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini said after Tuesday's game. 'And then when we found out what it was, I guess we just started laughing. I've never seen anything like that. I'm just glad we worked through that situation. We stayed locked in, we stayed concentrated.'
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