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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.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham leaves the court after the game against the LA Sparks at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on August 5.
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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.