The WNBA confirmed that a spectator was arrested after throwing a neon green dildo onto the court during a game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream. This marks the second such disruption within a week, raising serious security concerns.
The first incident occurred at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta during the final minute of a tightly contested game tied at 75‑75. The object flew from the stands, bounced near midcourt, prompting a delay as security and police officers removed it.
As OutKick’s Amber Harding reports:
The WNBA said on Saturday that the fan who threw a neon green dildo onto the court during a game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries on July 29 has been arrested. Anyone else caught throwing objects onto the court, the league said, will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban.
“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,” the league said in a statement. “In line with WNBA Arena Security Standards, any fan who intentionally throws an object onto the court will be immediately ejected and face a minimum one-year ban in addition to being subject to arrest and prosecution by local authorities.”
A second, nearly identical incident took place days later during a Valkyries–Sky game in Chicago, with another neon green sex toy thrown under the basket in the third quarter. Though no arrest has been confirmed, security followed up with fans in attendance.
Harding continues:
“It’s super disrespectful. I don’t really get the point of it,” Sky center Elizabeth Williams said after Friday’s game. “It’s really immature. Whoever is doing it needs to grow up.”
Other WNBA players have also chimed in on social media, including the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham and New York Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison.
While a small minority of fans viewed the incidents as humorous stunts that went viral online, WNBA officials and players emphasized they were dangerous and disrespectful.
The repeat of nearly identical toileting props suggests premeditation, prompting local authorities and team security to review protocols.