{"id":2471537,"date":"2025-08-06T13:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-wnba-coach-asks-fans-to-stop-throwing-adult-toys-on-courts-i-think-its-really-stupid\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:00:31","slug":"furious-wnba-coach-asks-fans-to-stop-throwing-adult-toys-on-courts-i-think-its-really-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-wnba-coach-asks-fans-to-stop-throwing-adult-toys-on-courts-i-think-its-really-stupid\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious WNBA Coach Asks Fans to Stop Throwing Adult Toys on Courts: &#8216;I Think It&#8217;s Really Stupid&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffurious-wnba-coach-asks-fans-to-stop-throwing-adult-toys-on-courts-i-think-its-really-stupid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471537&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a Tuesday night WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever, the match was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbcs-ratings-continue-to-slide-as-viewers-vote-with-their-remote\/\" title=\"MSNBC\u2019s Ratings Continue To Slide, As Viewers Vote With Their Remote\">briefly interrupted<\/a> when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-university-hosts-sex-week-sponsored-by-planned-parenthood\/\" title=\"Ohio State University Hosts \u2018Sex ...\u2019 Sponsored By Planned Parenthood\">sex toy<\/a> was thrown onto the court, landing near Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.This incident marks the third time in a week that such objects have been thrown during WNBA games.Cunningham,who had previously urged fans to stop such behavior,acknowledged afterward that her earlier message &#8220;did not age well.&#8221; The game paused briefly as Sparks guard Kelsey Plum removed the item from the court. Both players and coaches condemned the actions, emphasizing player safety and respect for the game.The WNBA has responded by reinforcing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-passes-legislation-to-prevent-fracking-ban\/\" title=\"Senate GOP passes legislation to prevent fracking ban\">security policies<\/a>, stating that any fan who throws objects onto the court will be immediately ejected, banned for a minimum of one year, and potentially face legal consequences. An arrest has already been made in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-scales-back-bias-response-teams-after-legal-challenge\/\" title=\"College Scales Back \u2018Bias Response\u2019 Teams After Legal Challenge\">related incident<\/a> that occurred during a recent game involving the Golden State Valkyries. The league continues to prioritize the safety and well-being of players and fans amidst these disruptions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Tuesday night WNBA game was briefly disrupted after a sex toy was thrown onto the court during the game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Indiana Fever<\/p>\n<p>During the second quarter of the Fever&rsquo;s 100-91 loss to the Sparks in L.A., the green toy landed near Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/06\/sport\/basketball-wnba-sex-toy-sophie-cunningham-intl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmdzupqrg000b3b6ngwr967e7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">After earlier incidents involving objects thrown onto the court, Cunningham took to social media and asked fans to cut out the nonsense. She noted after Tuesday&rsquo;s game that perhaps that was not the best of ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[T]his did NOT age well,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sophaller\/status\/1952962130912919737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following post contains sexual language that may offend some readers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sophie Cunningham appeared to be grazed by a sex toy thrown on the court during Tuesday&rsquo;s Fever game in Los Angeles against the Sparks.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the third sex toy-related incident in the WNBA over the past week&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/58YRRokR9b\">pic.twitter.com\/58YRRokR9b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1953038885199511759?\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmdzupqrg000e3b6nrrgwpr5b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;No way that thing actually hit me,&rdquo; Cunningham said on Instagram Stories, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/06\/sports\/sophie-cunningham-reacts-to-sex-toy-incident-at-fever-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. &ldquo;I knew I shouldn&rsquo;t have tweeted that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The game stopped for a few minutes as Sparks guard Kelsey Plum kicked the toy off the court.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s ridiculous. It&rsquo;s dumb. It&rsquo;s stupid,&rdquo; Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said after the game, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/45911373\/sex-toy-tossed-sparks-court-third-incident-7-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s also dangerous and players&rsquo; safety is No. 1. Respecting the game. All those things. I think it&rsquo;s really stupid,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Plum said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-raises-eyebrows-female-pundit-cracks-crass-wnba-joke-national-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">players<\/a> did the right thing by &ldquo;playing on, don&rsquo;t give it any attention. The refs, too &mdash; I really appreciate them, too &mdash; was just like, &lsquo;Hey let&rsquo;s go.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t know who those people are. &hellip; We come to play the game, and people want to see us play,&rdquo; Fever coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-indiana-fever-coach-wants-big-changes-caitlin-clark-gets-flattened-knew-going-happen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie White<\/a> said. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s just that simple, and we can&rsquo;t control everybody&rsquo;s actions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CNN noted that there have been several other instances of sex toys thrown on or toward the court during WNBA games.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/fan-who-threw-sex-toy-faces-multiple-charges-2025-08-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, an arrest was made in an incident that took place last week during the Golden State Valkyries&rsquo; 77-75 victory win over the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Delbert Carver, 23, was arrested and later bailed out of the Clayton County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Carver faces charges of disorderly conduct, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public indecency\/indecent exposure<\/a>, and criminal trespass.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-priceless-moment-wnba-announcer-tries-keep-together-players-wig-goes-flying-across-court-fan-ejected-mocking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA<\/a> issued a statement criticizing the incidents, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The safety and well-being of everyone in our arenas is a top priority for our league,&rdquo; a WNBA representative said. &ldquo;Objects of any kind thrown onto the court or in the seating area can pose a safety risk for players, game officials, and fans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the representative said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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