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Third WNBA Sex Toy Toss Grazes Sophie Cunningham

The WNBA is collaborating with law enforcement to tighten arena entry protocols after a third sex toy incident endangered players.

Overview

  • During the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena, a neon-green sex toy thrown from the stands landed in the lane near Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and grazed her before Sparks guard Kelsey Plum kicked it off the court.
  • The graze marks the third on-court disruption in seven days, following similar toy tosses in Atlanta and Chicago that briefly halted play and drew sharp criticism from players.
  • Police in College Park, Georgia, arrested 23-year-old Delbert Carver on disorderly conduct, public indecency and criminal trespass charges in connection with the July 29 Atlanta incident.
  • The league’s zero-tolerance stance enforces immediate ejections, mandatory one-year bans and potential local prosecution for any fan who throws objects onto the court.
  • Reports of comparable toys landing near spectators in New York and Phoenix have spurred the WNBA to review its Fan Code of Conduct and bolster security screenings.