Welcome to the WNBA in 2025: Most talked-about narrative isn’t A’ja Wilson or Caitlin Clark, it’s sex toys originally appeared on The Sporting News
We’re three incidents in now, so it’s officially a trend.
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The most talked about moments in the WNBA for a little over a week now aren’t buzzer-beaters or triple-doubles.
They’re fans throwing dildos onto the court.
Yes, again.
This time, it happened during Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever at Crypto.com Arena. A green sex toy was thrown from the crowd and appeared to hit Fever guard Sophie Cunningham on the leg, per Ben Church of CNN.
That would be wild enough on its own, but it gets more unhinged. Earlier this week, Cunningham posted on social media asking fans to stop throwing these things.
So naturally, after getting hit, she quote-tweeted herself with:
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“this did NOT age well.”
She also posted to Instagram:
“No way that thing actually hit me. I knew I shouldn’t have tweeted that.”
Welcome to the WNBA, where the most consistent talk isn’t Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark drama, it’s copycat sex toy tossers.
The timeline of rubber-fueled chaos is as follows:
Tuesday in Los Angeles: Dildo hits Sophie Cunningham.
Last Friday in Chicago: One lands near the basket during Sky vs. Valkyries.
Three days before that in Atlanta: A toy thrown courtside leads to a fan’s arrest and charges for public indecency, disorderly conduct, and criminal trespass, according to Reuters.
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Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts summed it up best after Tuesday’s 100–91 win:
“I think it’s ridiculous, it’s dumb, it’s stupid… It’s also dangerous, and players’ safety is No. 1.”
After the Atlanta incident, the WNBA issued a statement warning fans that anyone who throws an object onto the court will be ejected, face a minimum one-year ban, and may also be prosecuted.
“The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority,” the league told CNN Sports.
“Objects of any kind thrown onto the court… can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans.”
And while safety is absolutely a concern, the league has to grapple with an uncomfortable truth.
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More people are talking about flying sex toys than anything happening in the actual games.
In a summer where the WNBA should be capitalizing on stars like Clark, A’ja Wilson, and whatever Shaq can make out of Angel Reese, the headlines are rubber rockets interrupting play. Again.
We’d say this is rock bottom, but let’s be honest, there’s probably another one headed for half court next week.
