Another round of green objects hit WNBA courts this week, marking a truly wild return for the bizarre trend that plagued the league just last summer. Over a year after the WNBA had to release an actual statement about sex toys being thrown onto courts, it happened not once, but twice, this past Thursday and Friday night. Seriously, what is going on out there?
Angel Reese Sees All in Atlanta
The first incident popped off during Thursday’s Dream vs. Sparks game. Atlanta was cruising in the third quarter, up big, when Los Angeles’ Jihyun Park stepped to the line for free throws. That’s when things got real weird. Officials blew the whistle, stopping play because a green object landed on the court. And guess who saw the whole thing? Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese, from the bench! Cameras cut right to her, clearly pointing out who she thought chucked the sex toy from the stands. Talk about being caught red-handed, or, well, green-dildo-handed. The alleged fan was then seen pushing a security officer to bolt from the arena. But justice moves fast, apparently. Front Office Sports reported Friday that the individual was apprehended by arena security, arrested, and hit with an indefinite ban from all WNBA and NBA events. Good riddance, honestly.
Natasha Cloud Goes Off After Sky vs. Valkyries Chaos
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any wilder, Friday night delivered an encore. During the Sky vs. Valkyries matchup, also in the third quarter, *multiple* sex toys landed on the court at Wintrust Arena. The Athletic reported at least three objects were thrown, with at least one hitting the playing surface. Are we kidding with this? After the game, Sky guard Natasha Cloud did not hold back. She went on a full-blown rant, calling the fans who threw the objects “lame as f—.” Cloud laid it all out there, saying, “The men that are throwing it, it also shows that you are weak , like, extremely weak , and it says a lot about how you feel about women.” She added that the “hate is unwarranted,” “not factual,” and “says more about the internal struggles of that individual than it ever will say about the collectiv” [sic].
It’s absolutely baffling that we’re back to this nonsense. The WNBA deserves better, and the players definitely deserve more respect than having their games interrupted by this kind of garbage. The league already had to address this last summer, and now it’s back with a vengeance. These players pour their hearts out on that court, and to have some clowns trying to pull these stunts is just beyond frustrating. Here’s hoping the zero-tolerance approach continues because the focus needs to be on the incredible talent, not this sideshow.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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