Overview
- A green sex toy was thrown onto the court at the Los Angeles Sparks vs. Atlanta Dream game on Thursday night, briefly stopping play after Angel Reese pointed to a man in the stands who was then detained by arena security while outlets reported differing accounts about arrest or citation and an indefinite league ban.
- The disruption continued Friday night at the Chicago Sky vs. Golden State Valkyries game when multiple objects were tossed from the stands, play was halted, at least one item landed on the court, and the Sky and Wintrust Arena are reviewing footage as a cited suspect was released in at least one report.
- The WNBA has a published policy that any fan who throws objects onto the court faces immediate ejection, a minimum one‑year ban, and possible arrest or prosecution, a stance reinforced after two arrests tied to similar 2025 incidents.
- Players have condemned the acts as dangerous and disrespectful, with Angel Reese identifying an alleged flinger during the L.A. game and Natasha Cloud calling the repeat behavior “lame” and saying it reflects hostility toward women players.
- The pattern echoes a 2025 wave that some coverage tied to a meme‑coin group called Green Dildo Coin that claimed responsibility then and has posted messages framing renewed throws as a protest of WNBA policy, raising reputational, security and legal questions for venues and the league.