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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Sophie Cunningham makes angry demand to fans throwing sex toys on court
The post Sophie Cunningham makes angry demand to fans throwing sex toys on court appeared first on ClutchPoints. Sophie Cunningham is not finding this new prank on WNBA games funny. The Indiana Fever guard shared her frustrations following two separate incidents where a fan threw a sex toy onto the court during a game. 'Stop throwing dildos on the court… you're going to hurt one of us,' Cunningham wrote on X Friday (Aug. 1). The league reacts following Sophie Cunningham and other WNBA players' posts Cunningham is not the only WNBA star who is not happy with fans throwing sex toys onto the court. New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison also spoke out amid the incidents. 'ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!' Harrison wrote on X. 'Please do better. It's not funny. never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous.' 'It's super disrespectful. I don't really get the point of it. It's really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up,' Chicago Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after Friday's game. On Tuesday (July 29), a bright green object was thrown onto the court during the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries game. It was later identified as a sex toy. Three days later, at the Valkyries game against the Chicago Sky another sex toy was thrown onto the court near the basket in the third quarter of the game. An official kicked over before it was later retrieved. Following the two incidents, the fan who threw the sex toy at the Dream and Valkyries game was arrested and penalized with a one-year ban from WNBA games, according to a statement by the league. '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 per ESPN. '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.' As of this writing, the fans' identity has not been released nor has it been reported that the incidents are related. Related: Fever's Kelsey Mitchell ties season record with 23-point game vs. Wings Related: Fever's Sophie Cunningham isn't done with her verbal assault on WNBA refs
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Sex toy tossed on LA Sparks' court in third WNBA incident in past seven days
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night. The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. Kelsey Plum kicked the toy into the stands. Cunningham walked over to the Sparks bench and was laughing about it. Sparks coach Lynne Roberts was less amused. 'I think its ridiculous, it's dumb, it's stupid,' she said after the game. 'It's also dangerous and players' safety is No 1. Respecting the game. All those things. I think it's really stupid.' According to social media posts, green toys were also thrown at games in Phoenix and New York, but didn't reach the court. The one at Barclays Center landed near a child. This article includes content hosted on We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as the provider may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. A week ago the first incident occurred in Atlanta late during the Dream's game against Golden State. A fan was arrested, according to the WNBA, and was ejected from the arena and faced a minimum one-year ban. On Friday, another sex toy was thrown in Chicago during the third quarter of Golden State's 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.'
The Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
WNBA star Sophie Cunningham is latest player targeted by ‘dumb' sex toy trend
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night. The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. The Fever forward jumped back in surprise and then Kelsey Plum kicked it into the stands. "I think its ridiculous, it's dumb, it's stupid," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. "It's also dangerous and players' safety is number one. Respecting the game. All those things. I think it's really stupid." Plum added that she thought both teams did a great job "playing on, don't give it any attention. The refs too, I really appreciate them too, was just like hey let's go." Cunningham walked over to the Sparks bench and was laughing about it. According to social media posts, green toys were also thrown in Phoenix and New York, but didn't reach the court. The one at Barclays Center landed near a child. A week ago the first incident occurred in Atlanta late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against Golden State in College Park, Georgia. A fan was arrested, according to the WNBA, and was ejected from the arena and faced a minimum one-year ban. 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." AP
CBS News
7 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Sex toy tossed on court during WNBA game in L.A., latest of several such incidents
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night. The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. The Fever forward jumped back in surprise and then Kelsey Plum kicked it into the stands. "I think its ridiculous, it's dumb, it's stupid," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. "It's also dangerous, and players' safety is number one. Respecting the game. All those things. I think it's really stupid." Plum added that she thought both teams did a great job "playing on, don't give it any attention. The refs too, I really appreciate them too, was just like 'hey let's go.'" Cunningham walked over to the Sparks bench and was laughing about it. According to social media posts, green toys were also thrown in Phoenix and New York but didn't reach the courts. The one at Barclays Center landed near a child. A similar incident took place a week ago, in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Dream game against the Golden State Valkyries in College Park, Georgia. A fan was arrested, according to the WNBA, and was ejected from the arena and faced a minimum one-year ban. 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 Chicago 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. Sky center Elizabeth Williams called the incidents "super disrespectful" and said the people who took part in the acts need to "grow up," reported. "I mean, first of all, it was super dangerous," Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini said after the Atlanta-Golden State tilt, according to "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 didn't play in either of the first two games in which the incidents occurred, but she took to social media to criticize the people who threw the objects, as well as arena employees. "ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??!" Harrison said. "Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous." The WNBA said in a statement that, "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. 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."
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sex toy thrown near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham during game in Los Angeles
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night. The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. Kelsey Plum kicked the toy into the stands. Cunningham walked over to the Sparks bench and was laughing about it. According to social media posts, another green toy was thrown in New York, but didn't reach the court — landing near a child. A week ago the first incident occurred in Atlanta late in the fourth quarter of the Dream's game against Golden State in College Park, Georgia. A fan was arrested, according to the WNBA, and was ejected from the arena and faced a minimum one-year ban. 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.' ___ AP WNBA: Doug Feinberg, The Associated Press
