During a WNBA game on Thursday night in Chicago, two more adult toys were thrown onto the court.
This happened in the third and fourth quarters of the match between the Sky and the Dream at Wintrust Arena. One toy landed behind the Dream’s bench, while the other was tossed onto the center court just seconds after the game concluded.
Interestingly, one of the thrown items doesn’t sport the typical neon green color, but it certainly fits in with a growing trend; there have now been seven such incidents during WNBA games.
Front Office Sports shared on social media that two individuals faced police and security after being stopped at one of the arena exits.
They seemed to be questioned regarding the video of the incident.
After the dildos were tossed, security surrounded the two suspects as they were near the doors of Wintrust Arena. Reports suggest that they appeared unfazed, even taking selfies while being detained.
This incident, like others before it, casts a shadow over the game’s actual play and has generated national attention, while many players are left out of that narrative.
Remarkably, this marks the second occurrence of such an event at Sky games this season.
Elizabeth Williams, a player for the Sky, expressed her mixed feelings, saying, “I used to think it was stupid, but I still think it’s stupid,” in a reflection caught by the Chicago Sun-Times.
She went on to comment on the implications of such actions at women’s sporting events, suggesting it’s an intentional affront.
As of now, the Sky organization has not issued a statement regarding Thursday’s incident.
Earlier that day, a group of individuals associated with Crypto Meme Coin Creators took responsibility for this ongoing trend during interviews with various media outlets, including Barstool Sports and ESPN.
In response, the league has ramped up security in an effort to curb these occurrences, which have also taken place in cities like Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York.
In a separate incident, authorities are investigating another occurrence in New York where toys were thrown, alarming young fans in attendance.
A Georgia fan was arrested earlier in the week for involvement in a previous incident, and an 18-year-old in Phoenix faced arrest for attempting a similar act.
In an earlier statement, the league made it clear that fans engaging in such behaviors could face arrests, prosecution, and a minimum one-year ban from attending games.
