With just under two minutes remaining in the second quarter on Tuesday night (August 5), the object flew through the air and landed beside Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham. Kelsey Plum then kicked it off the court and into the stands.
The unexpected moment caused a bit of a pause in the game. Cunningham, who clearly saw the humor in it, was seen laughing as she walked over to the Sparks’ bench, unable to hold back her reaction.
The person responsible in that case was immediately removed from the venue, and according to the WNBA, they’re now facing a one-year ban from attending games.
A game official responded by kicking it aside, and it was later collected and disposed of properly.
Responding to the growing concern, the league released a statement saying: “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.”
Back on August 2, she had posted a tweet in response to all the toy-throwing incidents, saying: “Stop throwing dildos on the court… you’re going to hurt one of us.”
After she became the latest player to get hit, she seemed to realize the irony, retweeting her own post with the words: “This did NOT age well.”
Ironically, her plea to stop only made her the next target in this strange streak of incidents.
Some were left scratching their heads. One person summed it up by asking: “I thought the dildo guy was arrested? How is this still happening?”
Others leaned into the humor, with one saying: “Bro security fr gonna be checkin for dildos every wnba game now.”
And someone else simply called it: “This is the most hilarious scandal of all time.”
