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Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
The WNBA sex toy throwing culprit may have been caught, as per reports
A moment from the Valkyrie Vs Dream game. Source: X The bizarre case of the flying sex toy may soon come to an end. The WNBA confirmed that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested A sex toy was thrown onto the court of a WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream earlier this week; this was the second such instance second a sex toy landing. The first sex toy landing incident took place during a Valkyries road game against the Chicago Sky, but was carried out by a different person, as per reports. A man was just arrested in connection with WNBA's sex toy landing incident WNBA has confirmed that immediate ejection will be taken against such an act, and a minimum one-year ban will be issued for anyone who throws an object onto the court. '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,' the league wrote in a statement. '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 subject involved in the incident in Atlanta on Tuesday has been arrested.' The incident in Atlanta occurred in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game in College Park, Georgia. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago during the third quarter of Golden State's 73-66 victory over the Sky. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pirates Climb Aboard Cargo Ship - Watch What The Captain Did Next Tips and Tricks Undo An official kicked the object aside, and it was eventually removed from the court. The videos of both incidents have gone viral on social media, and many fans and athletes have denounced the debacle as humiliating. New York Liberty Forward Isabelle Harrison called out security at the stadium and urged for more vigilance. She wrote on X, 'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??! Please do better. It's not funny. never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.' 'It's super disrespectful,' Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after the Valkyries' victory. 'I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.' Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini said after Tuesday's game, "I mean, first of all, it was super dangerous.' "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." Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
WNBA says fan in Atlanta was arrested for throwing a sex toy on the court — and 1-year bans are threatened
NEW YORK — The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban. The incident in Atlanta occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday in College Park, Georgia. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of the Valkyries' 73-66 victory over the Sky at Wintrust Arena. An official kicked the object aside before it was picked up and removed. It's unknown if the fan who threw the object at the Sky game was identified or arrested. 'The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league,' the WNBA said in a statement. 'Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials and fans. '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.' 'It's super disrespectful,' Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after Friday's game. 'I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.' New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison commented on social media about the situation Friday. 'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!' Harrison said on X. 'Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.' WNBA arenas have security procedures, with many having either a no-bag policy or some allowing clear bags, often limited in size. Every bag is subject to search upon arena entry.
ABC News
5 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
WNBA says fan was arrested in Atlanta after sex toy was thrown on court, following copycat incident in Chicago
The WNBA has revealed that an individual who threw a sex toy onto the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested, and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban. The incident in Atlanta occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against Golden State on Tuesday in College Park, Georgia. Later in the week, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under the hoop after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State's 73-66 victory over the Sky. An official kicked the object aside before it was picked up and removed. It is unknown if the fan who threw the object at the Sky game was arrested. "The safety and wellbeing 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 league 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." Players were left angry that more had not been done to stop the incidents. "It's super disrespectful," Sky centre Elizabeth Williams said. "I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up." New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison commented on social media about the situation on Friday. "ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!" Harrison said on X. "Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous." WNBA arenas have security procedures, with many having either a no-bag policy or some allowing clear bags, often limited in size. Every bag is subject to search upon arena entry. AP
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
WNBA says fan was arrested for throwing sex toy in Atlanta, threatens ejection, ban moving forward
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy on the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban. The incident in Atlanta occurred late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against Golden State on Tuesday in College Park, Georgia. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago under a basket after a whistle was blown to stop play during the third quarter of Golden State's 73-66 victory over the Sky. An official kicked the object aside before it was picked up and removed. It's unknown if the fan who threw the object at the Sky game was arrested. '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 league 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.' 'It's super disrespectful,' Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after FRiday's game. 'I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.' New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison commented on social media about the situation Friday. 'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!' Harrison said on X. 'Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.' WNBA arenas have security procedures, with many having either a no-bag policy or some allowing clear bags, often limited in size. Every bag is subject to search upon arena entry. ___ AP WNBA: recommended Item 1 of 1
The Guardian
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
‘Not funny': Sex toy tossed on WNBA court for second time this week
A sex toy was tossed onto the court during a WNBA game for the second time this week. 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. 'It's super disrespectful,' Sky center 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.' A similar incident occurred Tuesday during the Valkyries' 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Georgia. Weird but true 🧐: The Golden State Valkyries 🟣⚫️⚔️ are now 2-0 when a bein green dildo has been thrown on the court '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.' New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison commented on social media about the situation Friday. 'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!' Harrison said on X. 'Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.' Among the other players to address the safety risk was Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said: 'stop throwing dildos on the court… you're going to hurt one of us.'
